GNV News Wrap for Thursday, Aug. 8

Topics covered in today's edition:

Gainesville mayor discusses Hurricane Debby making landfall in Florida
GRU Authority confirms CEO contract, consults attorney general on referendum
Alachua County bridge flooded, State Road 26 closed
Family struggles to rebuild life after a tree split their home
Santa Fe River to continue to rise past flood stage near High Springs
Cleanup begins after Debby; Colorado State University continues to call for an above-average Hurricane Season
Alachua County schools workshop strategic plan
School board finalizes student conduct code
School officials holding ribbon-cutting for new Westwood Middle School following renovations
Florida directs mass review of university courses for anti-Israel bias
Meet the candidates: Chad Johnson, Raemi Eagle-Glenn and Emery Gainey

Gainesville mayor discusses Hurricane Debby making landfall in Florida - ABC News

Gainesville Mayor Harvey Ward discusses his biggest concerns regarding the hurricane and the resources needed during the storm.

GRU seeks legal opinion on referendum to neutralize the board - WCJB

The GRU authority board is asking for a legal opinion from the state attorney general on the city commission's referendum to neutralize the board.

GRU Authority confirms CEO contract - Mainstreet Daily News

Utility saw 'unheard of' $79M in principal debt reduction.

Around Alachua

Alachua County bridge flooded, State Road 26 closed - WCJB

According to the Florida Department of Transportation, a bridge on Newberry Road is in a "critical failure" state

'It was traumatizing': Family struggles to rebuild life after a tree split their home - WCJB

A family of eight is attempting to rebuild their life after a tree split their mobile home during Hurricane Debby's landfall.

Santa Fe River to continue to rise past flood stage near High Springs - Mainstreet Daily News

River to crest Thursday into Friday morning.

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Cleanup begins after Debby; Colorado State University continues to call for an above-average Hurricane Season - WUFT

As Floridians, especially across North Florida, clean up after Hurricane Debby dragged through the area, heat returns and there are still chances for a hyperactive hurricane season. CSU released an update to their forecast and it calls for up to 23 named storms.

School Board of Alachua County received a presentation on strategic planning - Mainstreet Daily News

Initial implementation plans to be ready by Aug. 16.

School Board of Alachua County finalizes student conduct code

radKIDS to expand to more elementary schools in national study.

School officials holding ribbon-cutting for new Westwood Middle School following renovations - WCJB

School board leaders are holding a ribbon cutting for the new buildings and renovated older buildings at Westwood Middle School on Thursday.

Florida directs mass review of university courses for antisemitism, anti-Israeli bias - The Gainesville Sun

"We are going to conduct a keyword search on course descriptions and course syllabi," Chancellor Ray Rodrigues wrote in an early August email.

Meet the candidate: A Q&A with Florida House District 22 candidate Chad Johnson

Chad Johnson is running for the Florida House District 22 seat and will face challenger Raemi Eagle-Glenn in the Aug. 20 Republican primary.

Meet the candidate: A Q&A with Florida House District 22 candidate Raemi Eagle-Glenn

Raemi Eagle-Glenn is running for the Florida House District 22 seat and will face challenger Chad Johnson in the Aug. 20 Republican primary.

Meet the candidate: A Q&A with Alachua County Sheriff Emery Gainey

Emery Gainey became the current Alachua County sheriff after he was appointed by Gov. Ron DeSantis in 2023. He is the sole Republican in the race and will face the winner of the Democratic primary and NOP Pamela Marshall-Koons in the November election.

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