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Archer residents in historically Black farming communities are speaking out against the proposal to build a solar farm along Southwest County Road 346. The plan — from Gainesville Regional Utilities and Origis Energy — intends to bring Gainesville closer to its goal of moving toward 100% renewable energy by 2045.
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Caryville’s most-recent financial problems go back nearly five years, when a former town clerk was seen hauling away boxes of paperwork. The scene was described in the latest state audit.
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These were the top stories near you this year.
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A multi-family phosphate mining company is suing Union County for $298.75 million because of the county’s recent land-use limitations.
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With a loan of $1 million and outside fundraising, the Alachua Conservation Trust is just shy of its goal to save Orange Lake Overlook.
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Across Florida, people struggle to find accessible dental care. Here's what Dr. Frank Catalanotto, the former dean of the UF College of Dentistry and a current professor, is doing to change that.
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The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission has been promoting the awareness of Gopher Tortoise Day and the protection of these reptiles since 2016 because gopher tortoises are a keystone species.
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Just a few years ago, there were 20-30 dairy farms scattered across Lafayette County. Today, after steep declines in milk consumption have left many of these farms bankrupt, only about six remain.
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Once on the verge of shutting down due to low grades, Hawthorne Middle/High School has bounced back in recent years thanks to the revival of its agricultural program.
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Corrine Brown began her prison sentence, Alachua County and Gainesville leaders squabbled over seemingly every issue large and small, and six weeks into…