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30 Years In The Making, Alachua County Fairgrounds Move From Gainesville To Newberry
By Julia Coin
February 19, 2021
Lee Ferguson has worked on the site of the new Alachua County Fairgrounds for 30 years, about as long as the county has been searching for its new location.
He’s tended to the property in Newberry since the 1990s, when his sister bought it. Since leaving his life as a windsurfer in the Florida Keys, Ferguson has seen the property go through changes in ownership and losses in acreage. Its once expansive cross-country course is home to new houses, and the remaining property is being transformed by the county.
Uber renews contract with Gainesville airport
Uber announced recently that it has renewed its contract to pick up riders at Gainesville Regional Airport, after it previously said it might sever ties with the airport over a rate increase.
Gainesville Regional Airport is raising its transportation network companies rate a fee paid by riders picked up by private-ride services at the airport from $1 to $3 per ride. The new rate will go into effect Jan. 1, 2021.
Javi Correoso, public affairs manager for Uber in Florida, said in a statement sent to The Sun that the new rate could have a negative impact in attracting business and tourism travelers to the area.