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Gainesville flood watch runs to 2 a.m. as Isaias nears the Gulf coast
Alachua County is under a flood watch until 2 a.m. Saturday, with 1 to 3 more inches of rain possible. Storms are also likely Saturday afternoon, during the Gators game.
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Housing
Gainesville wins $25.1M HUD grant to rebuild Lake Terrace
A $25.1 million federal grant will replace 180 public housing units at Lake Terrace and Pine Meadows with about 500 mixed-income homes in east Gainesville.
Jobs
Gainesville unemployment rises to 6.3% in August
Gainesville's jobless rate was 6.3% in August, up from 5.7% a year earlier, with about 400 more residents out of work. Alachua County was 5.4%; Florida, 4.6%.