Meet the Candidates 2024: State Senate District 9
Sep 30, 2024 · Dr. Sylvain Doré . Age: 58. Democratic Party . Occupation: Retired Professor of Anesthesiology, Neurology, Psychiatry, Pharmaceutics, and Neuroscience, Managing a small real estate business. Previous experience in elected office: N/A Public service other than elected office: 07/2017 to 06/2022 Elected Member, Advisory Council of Faculty.
Moya to officially step into GPD chief role with manager, mayor …
Nov 15, 2024 · Looking externally, she said the department needs to refresh its emphasis on community policing and make sure employees embrace the model. Community policing requires GPD to know every nook and cranny of the city, Curry said.
With help, Archer begins to dig out of financial crisis
Nov 27, 2024 · Alltop stepped into the position after the Archer City Commission fired City Manager Charles Hammond during an emergency meeting on Sept. 19 for misconduct after a citizen with accounting expertise looked into the budget and pointed out unexplained planned increases to the millage rate, an unbalanced budget, unapproved cost of living pay increases to his own salary and a failure to advertise ...
Block by Block ready to start downtown Gainesville program on …
Nov 25, 2024 · Block by Block is staffed and ready to begin work next week, beginning Gainesville’s three-year contract with the company. The Gainesville City Commission approved the $3.1 million contract in August, and the company then started ramping up for the launch.. John Koch, Block by Block division vice president, said the company will have 14 employees to manage downtown Gainesville, a slightly ...
Gainesville receives $800K federal transportation grant for …
Nov 21, 2024 · The U.S. Department of Transportation awarded the city of Gainesville $800,000 in grand funding earlier this month through the Safe Streets and Roads for All program. In a press release sent by the city of Gainesville on Thursday, the funds will be used to assess stretches of roadways within city limits where lighting conditions could contribute to crashes, especially at high-risk locations ...
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New GNV downtown board searches for footing, impact
Nov 14, 2024 · Members feeling unheard following streatery, parking changes. McGurn said the board thought they had a chance to advise the City Commission since final votes remained outstanding, but she said the issue seems shut despite the disagreement of many businesses.
Gainesville votes to ban camping, sleeping in public rights-of-way
Nov 21, 2024 · The Gainesville City Commission passed an ordinance on Thursday to prohibit sleeping or camping on city rights-of-way. The ordinance comes after Florida approved a homelessness bill that would allow citizens to sue if cities or counties fail to provide a space for homeless individuals to go besides public property.
The Frazer School to expand in new building
Nov 20, 2024 · The Frazer School for competitive academics, which opened in fall 2024 across the street from Westwood Middle School, plans to expand in fall 2025 to the Hudson Building at 4700 NW 89th Blvd. . Will Frazer, the private school’s director and namesake, said owner James Schrader has signed a contract for the new building, which will double the school’s capacity from about 300 students ...
Meet the candidates: Alachua County Sheriff
Oct 25, 2024 · Three candidates are seeking the office of Alachua County Sheriff and appear on the 2024 November ballot. Current Alachua County Sheriff Emery Gainey, who was appointed by Gov. Ron DeSantis in September 2023 to fulfill Clovis Watson Jr.’s remaining term, is running as the Republican candidate, while Chad Scott won the Democratic Party nomination in August and Pamela D. Marshall-Koons is ...