Seth Johnson
Reporter at Mainstreet Daily News
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mainstreetdailynews.com | Seth Johnson
Following unanimous approval by the Presidential Search Committee and the UF Board of Trustees, Dr. Santa Ono’s path to become the university’s 14th president came to an unexpected end before the Florida Board of Governors on June 3. The Board of Governors (BOG) has always approved the candidate sent by the UF trustees, but last week, they rejected Ono in a 10-6 vote. “Alright, the motion fails. First time that’s really happened,” Board Chair Brian Lamb said after the vote.
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mainstreetdailynews.com | Seth Johnson
The Gainesville City Commission voted Thursday to continue with its plan to hold a special election in November, with a final vote coming at the June 12 meeting. The special election would be a referendum on a charter amendment that would alter governance of Gainesville Regional Utilities (GRU). The special election vote comes a day after GRU sent a letter saying that any referendum result that occurs before the current litigation ends would also end in the courts.
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mainstreetdailynews.com | Seth Johnson
Summer is a great time to not move from a chair and read a book. Though fall, winter and spring work just as well. The Florida heat encourages indoor activities with a fan blowing and condensation dripping down your glass of sweet tea. The notion of a summer read to accompany these “down months” has also been popular. But not just Floridians read in the summer. Publications like the Chicago Sun-Times and Philadelphia Inquirer recently published their list of top summer reading options.
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mainstreetdailynews.com | Seth Johnson
Celebration Pointe’s largest investor, Patricia Shively, sued her financial adviser Will Olinger, Svein Dyrkolbotn and Viking Companies on Tuesday. According to the lawsuit, Celebration Pointe, where thousands of visitors go to enjoy movies, shopping and dining, was built because of a con that used Shively as a mark for her money.
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mainstreetdailynews.com | Seth Johnson
Gainesville Regional Utilities (GRU) sent a letter to Gainesville City Attorney Dan Nee on Wednesday asking the city to abandon its plan to hold a special election concerning the utility’s governing body in November. The Gainesville City Commission is expected to take a first vote on the special election Thursday afternoon at its regular meeting.
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