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Diseased, Fallen Trees Cause Lane Closures Along Millhopper Road

Alachua County warns of lane closures along Millhopper Road this weekend as a result of debris from dead and diseased trees that have fallen on the road.

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Limited Parking For Grove Residents Prompts Towing

Due to a lack of parking spots in the Grove, residents are illegally parking and getting towed.

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The Art of Scooter Tricking Sparks Hobbies and Business in Gainesville

Several individuals in Gainesville have taken up the hobby of modifying scooters, one even for business ventures.

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Improvements To Northwest 8th Avenue Will Affect Pedestrians

Northwest 8th Avenue's resurfacing project will include upgrades to safety for pedestrians. The road was not originally designed with pedestrians in mind, but will have bicycle lanes and wider...

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Dust Around Depot Avenue Raises Concerns for Nearby Neighborhoods

Gainesville residents living near Depot Avenue are seeing clouds of dust and dust lines left on the street. With more construction under way in the area, a local soil researcher says the dust being...

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Southwest Fifth Avenue Project Makes Porters Community Proud

Gainesville Community Redevelopment Agency's Southwest Fifth Avenue project built new sidewalks in the community of Porters in downtown Gainesville. The CRA received the Out-of-the-Box Award from the...

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When Gainesville’s Two-Hour Free Parking Isn’t Really Free

A Gainesville resident is challenging the way the city enforces parking downtown. “The sign says you are legally allowed to park for two hours,” Kelsey Naylor said. “To get ticketed at an hour and...

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NW 16th Avenue Construction Problems And Bike Lane Are Going To Cost Another...

The re-striping of the road should be completed by April.

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Newberry Road To Undergo Major Construction

One busy Gainesville road will be a traffic mess soon.

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Poe Picks Up Transportation Group’s Endorsement For Mayor

Mayoral candidate Lauren Poe and City Commission District 4 candidate Adrian Hayes-Santos won the Gainesville Citizens for Active Transportation’s (GCAT) endorsement over Donald Shepherd and Jim...

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Pedal-Powered Vehicle Tours Come to Gainesville

A change in a city ordinance allows a new form of transportation in the city -- the "pedibus."

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$2 Million UF Trail To Open In March

Soon a paved path will run through one of the forests on the University of Florida's campus.

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Alachua County Analyzing Costs On Downed Bridge

The bridge, which spans a creek near Waldo Road, provides access to 13 or so occupied houses, resident Diana Lancaster said.

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Pedal-Powered Pubcrawlers Roll Through Gainesville On Grand Opening

Florida Fun Bikes rolled out its pedal-powered pubcrawler on Thursday with tours through downtown Gainesville. The Gainesville City Comission recently changed an ordinance making the operation of...

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Regional Transit System Discusses Options for Going Green

A 30-year plan by RTS is hoping to save $13,000 per bus. Their plan is to switch to compressed natural gas, or CNG.

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UF Team’s ‘Gatorloop’ Advances In International Transportation Competition

The University of Florida's Gatorloop team have made it into the final round to test their hyperloop, a high-speed transportation design. Gatorloop is one of the first ones who began creating the...

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Public Hearing Scheduled to Discuss Repairing Damaged Bridges

A public hearing will be held Tuesday at 9 a.m. to debate three damaged bridges in northeast Gainesville. A tax assessment for those affected and alternative options will be discussed.

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Gainesville On Pace For Another Climb In Tickets

With more than 2,500 parking citations issued in Gainesville through the first seven weeks of 2016, the number of tickets in Gainesville is likely to rise in 2016. The money collected from citations is...

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One-Third Of Alachua County Roads Labeled Unimproved

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Runway Blackout Re-routes, Grounds Gainesville Flights

Two flights coming into the airport Wednesday night were rerouted, while another was prevented from taking off.

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