The city of Gainesville has passed a Fair Chance Hiring law governing an employer's use and consideration of a job applicant's criminal history in making employment decisions.
Effective December 15, 2022, the city of Gainesville became the first jurisdiction in Florida to restrict the use of pre-employment inquiries into an applicant’s criminal history.1 The.
Gainesville skateboarders oppose destruction of local skate spot
The city ordered the demolition of a popular DIY skate park June 1, 2021 | 6:55am EDT Josh Ketterer, 29, attempts a skate trick called a “50/50” at the Gentleman’s Club, a DIY skate park in Gainesville, Florida on Sunday, May 30, 2021. The skate park was built by skaters on private property and the city has ordered it to be torn down by June 20. Photo by Sam Schaffer | The Independent Florida Alligator
More than 1,300 people have signed a petition to save a DIY skate spot in Gainesville that the city ordered to be demolished by June 20.
The “Gentleman’s Club” is a DIY skate park a type of skate park where skaters build ramps,