Gainesville mayor will seek city council seat instead
April 24, 2021
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GAINESVILLE, Ga, (AP) A northeast Georgia mayor says he s not seeking another term, but he s also not giving up on government service.
Gainesville Mayor Danny Dunagan announced this week that he won t seek a third term, but instead plans to run for the city council this fall.
Elected to the council in 2006, Dunagan told The Times that he s not running for a third term as mayor to spend more time on his business and with his family.
Dunagan said the COVID-19 pandemic harmed his dry-cleaning business.
“Had things not been like they are, I would probably run for one more term as mayor,” he said. “But COVID has taken a huge impact on my business, and my son, who basically ran the business for me when I was gone for my many duties as mayor, got another job.”
University of Florida opens vaccine site at football stadium
April 5, 2021
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GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) Starting Monday, any adult in Florida is eligible to receive the coronavirus vaccine.
In addition, the state announced that teens ages 16 and 17 can also get the vaccine with parental permission.
In an effort to get students inoculated, the University of Florida s Athletics Department is working with UF Health and the local health department to administer the vaccine at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium. University and health officials plan to inoculate up to 5,000 people, starting at 11 a.m. Monday.
Officials hope to meet a goal of vaccinating 20,000 per week, a news release said.