Don’t stay in that spot too long in the Gainesville downtown square. Your parking meter may be watching - Gainesville Times

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Don’t stay in that spot too long in the Gainesville downtown square. Your parking meter may be watching

A motorist drives past a newly installed parking tracker device Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2023, on the square in downtown Gainesville. The short grey poles were installed at the request of the Gainesville Police Department and are intended to curb cars from blocking or parking in 5-minute zones. - photo by Scott Rogers

02092023 PARKING 1.jpg — A motorist drives past a newly installed parking tracker device Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2023, on the square in downtown Gainesville. The short grey poles were installed at the request of the Gainesville Police Department and are intended to curb cars from blocking or parking in 5-minute zones. - photo by Scott Rogers

Loading trucks and five-minute parkers, beware: The clock is ticking.