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Alachua County orders employees to mask up due to COVID spike gainesville.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from gainesville.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Motion to hire James Coats fails at County Commission Meeting WCJB Staff GAINESVILLE, Fla. (WCJB) - and receive news straight to your email every morning. The motion to hire businessman James Coats as the new Economic Development Coordinator failed Tuesday at the County Commission meeting. Coats is the CEO of Phalanx Defense Systems in Gainesville. Twenty-five candidates were referred, and further screening took place. Ten years of economic development experience was one of the criteria that helped narrow the list. County Commissioner Anna Prizzia doubted the transparency and equity of the hiring process, saying, “We had a diverse pool, I asked for the full pool and we had almost half women and almost half BIPOC candidates apply for the job. And yet we only interviewed five white people. And we’re giving the job to someone that does not have the requisite experience.” ....
Alachua County commission renames courthouse after late Judge Stephan Mickle - The Independent Florida Alligator alligator.org - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from alligator.org Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
The path to reconciliation: How Alachua County confronts its history of lynchings Alachua County leaders reflect on how racial inequity persists today January 19, 2021 | 10:33am EST Rev. Milford Griner, a local pastor, community leader and advocate, speaks to the audience on the importance of fighting the racism that continues to pervade society today at the Mount Pleasant United Methodist Church memorial service Friday evening. Photo by Nushrat Nur | The Independent Florida Alligator Editor’s note: This story contains mention of racial violence. In 1916, resisting arrest and being related to the friend of a fugitive while Black was a crime punishable by death. That’s what happened to Jim Dennis and his si ....