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RTS Announces Possible Delays on Routes 5, 34 and 43 through Friday, August 15
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RTS announces possible ten to fifteen-minute delays on Routes 5, 34 and 43 through Friday, August 15, 2008. These delays are due to roadwork at State Road 121/Southwest 34th Street and State Road 26A/Southwest 2nd Avenue being conducted by the Florida Department of Transportation. Read more...
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Voter Registration Deadline
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The last day to register to vote or to change your party affiliation for the August 26, 2008 Primary Election is Monday, July 28, 2008. Read more...
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Free Fridays Plaza Series Continues!
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 Cultural Affairs invites the public to join us for the Let’s Go Downtown Free Fridays Plaza Series, the annual series of family-friendly free concerts in the Downtown Community Plaza. Featuring some of the best local and regional musicians, this series runs through October and is highly anticipated by its many fans. To see the new Community12 ad about the series, please click here. The schedule for the upcoming weeks is as follows: July 25: Morningbell August 1: Velveeta Underground
August 8: Another Fine Mess
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Parking Permits and Decals will be Available for Purchase Online Beginning August 5
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The Budget and Finance Department is pleased to announce that residential neighborhood parking decals/permits will be available for purchase online starting on Tuesday, August 5, 2008. Decals/permits that are purchased online will be mailed to the property owner or property manager for the residents to pick up. This new online service will make it easier for residents to obtain parking decals/permits by reducing the need to apply in person at the Thomas Center. Read more...
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RTS Announces Detour on Route 15 through Friday, July 25
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Route 15 will bypass Northeast 39th Avenue between North Main Street and Northwest 6th Street through Friday, July 25, at 5 p.m. This detour began the morning of Monday, July 14. Read more...
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City to Waive Fees for 150 Children Wishing to Attend Summer Camp
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At the July 14 Gainesville City Commission Meeting, the Summer Heatwave Committee requested the Commission waive camp fees for 150 youth. In an effort to provide more youth the opportunity to participate in positive recreation activity, the Commission agreed to waive these fees for the rest of the summer for 150 youth ages 5-12. Read more...
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Velveeta Underground to Perform at Gainesville’s Free Fridays Concert Series on August 1
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The band Velveeta Underground plays an eclectic mix of blues, folk and chamber rock. It is comprised of two long-time, local residents and musicians who got together and formed the group in 2006. Read more...
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City Manager's Biweekly Report: July 14-28
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The "City Manager’s Biweekly Report to the City Commission" provides information about significant upcoming activities, projects, and meetings in the City of Gainesville over the course of the next two to three weeks. In addition to brief descriptions on each of the upcoming activities, you can click on hyperlinks for more information regarding the presented topic. Read more...
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Morningbell to Perform at Gainesville’s Free Fridays Concert Series on July 25
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Throughout the 2000s, Morningbell has developed their own brand of melodic, psychedelic rock, rooting them as a well-established tradition in the Florida music scene. The band has toured the Eastern U.S. and earned a set at Bonnaroo 2008 (named “Best Festival” by Rolling Stone) where they shared the stage with Bela Fleck, Broken Social Scene and Solomon Burke. Read more...
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Northwest 39th Avenue to Close for Two Weeks at Railroad Crossing
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Gainesville motorists who routinely use Northwest 39th Avenue between North Main Street and Northwest Sixth Street should prepare for the total closure of the road while the railroad crossing is replaced beginning next Monday, according to the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT). Read more...
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Gainesville Fine Arts Association Exhibition at the Thomas Center
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The City of Gainesville Department of Parks, Recreation and Cultural Affairs is pleased to announce the opening of the Gainesville Fine Arts Association art exhibition which will run from July 5 - August 17, 2008 in the Thomas Center Mezzanine Gallery. A free public exhibition reception will be held Thursday, July 17, 2008 from 5 - 7PM. Read more...
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8th Annual Regional Juried Exhibition at the Thomas Center
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The City of Gainesville Department of Parks, Recreation and Cultural Affairs is pleased to announce the opening of the 8th Annual Regional Juried Art Exhibition which will run from July 12 - August 24, 2008 in the Thomas Center Main Gallery. A free public exhibition reception will be held Thursday, July 17, 2008 from 5 - 7PM. Awards will be presented at 6PM. This year’s juror Amy Vigilante, selected 52 works from nearly 330 submitted entries. Read more...
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Recommended City Budget for Fiscal Years 2009-2010
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City Manager Russ Blackburn released his recommended budget for the City of Gainesville for Fiscal Years 2009 and 2010 to the City Commission Read more...
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July 2008 Municipal Minutes
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The July edition of the City Manager's electronic newsletter, Municipal Minutes, is now available. This monthly e-newsletter provides information about upcoming activities, projects and meetings in the City of Gainesville. Read more...
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Gainesville Clean Water Partnership to Bring the Wyland Water Exhibit on Wheels to Gainesville
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This July, Gainesville youth and their families are invited to visit a state-of-the-art, interactive water resource center this summer developed by Wyland, the one-name marine artist best known for his Whaling Wall murals throughout the world. Read more...
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2007 Citizen's Report Available Online
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 The 2007 Citizen's Report is now available online. This year, the annual report is provided primarily online in an effort to be fiscally and environmentally responsible. To view the online Citizen's Report, please click here.
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Special Assessment for Fire Services - Updated July 22, 2008
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At this time, the City of Gainesville had decided against a fire assessment. If you would like information about what was proposed, please Read more...
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Subscribe to City Manager's Electronic Newsletter
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City Manager Russ Blackburn has released “Municipal Minutes,” an electronic newsletter for the community. The monthly e-Newsletter provides information about upcoming activities, projects, and meetings in the City of Gainesville. Read more...
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Ask people which city they consider to be the best in the U.S. today and the residents of Gainesville, FL will stake their claim to that title and distinction. Gainesville is the surprising number-one city in the newly published Cities Ranked & Rated, 2nd Edition written by Bert Sperling and Peter Sander and published by Frommer’s. Of the 400 cities in the United States and Canada cataloged, examined, analyzed and described in the 850-page book, Gainesville ranked No. 1. To view the article published in The Gainesville Sun, please 
