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Wednesday, June 10, 2026
The Gainesville & Alachua County Transportation Planning Organization has unveiled a redesigned website. The organization is also accepting applications from residents interested in serving on its citizen advisory committee.
Sources: Mainstreet Daily News · Alachua County
County commissioners approved construction of a 5.5-mile sewer line running along State Road 45 from Archer to Newberry, ending longstanding complaints about inadequate wastewater service in Archer. The line will tie into a new wastewater treatment facility currently under construction in Newberry. The vote was part of a broader commission meeting that also advanced at least one other major project in western Alachua County.
Sources: Mainstreet Daily News · WCJB TV20
Legislation that explicitly transfers control of Gainesville Regional Utilities from local government to a governor-appointed board has been formally delivered to Gov. Ron DeSantis, making his signature the only remaining step for it to become law. House Bill 1451 passed both chambers of the Florida Legislature in March; it was originally introduced by Miami-Dade Republican Rep. Demi Busatta and concerned utility services in unincorporated areas before a late-February amendment added language that would settle a prolonged legal dispute over GRU governance.
Sources: WCJB TV20
The Alachua County Commission voted unanimously to approve a comprehensive plan amendment and rezoning that clears a major hurdle for a University of Florida championship golf course in southwest Alachua County, west of Haile Plantation near Parker Road. The project would include a championship course, team facilities, a clubhouse, overnight cottages, IFAS research areas, and more than 100 acres of permanently protected conservation land. Additional steps remain before construction can begin, and UF opted to work through the county’s review process rather than using its own master planning authority.
Jonathan Franklin defeated incumbent Tommie Howard for Seat 1 with about 61 percent of the vote, while Ronald Cobb won Seat 3 over Silvia Ardley with roughly 75 percent, giving the Hawthorne City Commission two new members. Only 189 residents cast ballots in the Tuesday election. Both winners have been described as Gen Z candidates.
Sources: WCJB TV20 · Mainstreet Daily News
The Alachua city commission has once again deferred a vote on the Farmlands matter, with residents pressing officials about a May 21 workshop that apparently went undocumented. Commission Chair Welch was noted to have enforced order during the meeting as public frustration mounted over the repeated delays.
Sources: Mainstreet Daily News
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