The City of Gainesville has gone back to Exclusionary Zoning. The move by city commissioners, on a four to three vote, does away with the short-lived policy of allowing multi-family housing anywhere in the city. That was just put in place last October by a previous city commission. The effort to reverse course …
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UF/IFAS Extension urges Floridians to make hurricane preparations now
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is predicting a near normal Atlantic Hurricane Season this year. The expectation is for 12-17 named storms between June 1 and November 30. Of those, 1-4 are likely to be major hurricanes. Dr. Andra Johnson, dean of UF/IFAS Extension and the director of the …
Read More »Gainesville’s Evergreen Cemetery hosts Memorial Day service to remember those who made the ultimate sacrifice
GAINESVILLE, Fla. – Gainesville’s Evergreen Cemetery Memorial Day service held on Monday offered a chance for community connection to veterans, active-duty servicemen and women, and their loved ones. Kim Davis, Director of Alachua County Services, is a Navy veteran and former member of the National Guard. She said this event …
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Price of Plenty | Profit: Soaring fertilizer prices lead to record but unequally distributed profits
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Price of Plenty | Water and land: The fertilizer industry has profoundly changed water and landscapes in the American southeast
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Price of Plenty | Justice: Living in the shadow of phosphorus and nitrogen chemical operations
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Special report: Price of Plenty | Chemical fertilizers feed the world – at increasingly steep costs to people and the planet
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Price of Plenty | Elemental: Why the key ingredients in fertilizer can feed the world but also harm it
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Alachua County water conservation code changes
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Ocala woman arrested on manslaughter charge makes first court appearance
Susan Lorincz wore a green protective vest instead of the traditional orange and white striped …
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Sheriff: White Florida woman claims Black neighbor she shot and killed threatened her first
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Alachua County 2020 voter fraud case results in 3-year prison sentence
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Columbia County Sheriff’s Office hosts inaugural Citizen’s Law Enforcement Academy
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Gainesville man receives 30-year sentence for violent courtroom attack on his defense attorney
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Ocala woman arrested on manslaughter charge after shooting neighbor
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Ocala mother fatally shot by neighbor after dispute over playing children, sheriff says
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Florida chosen as ‘birthplace of Guardians’ protecting the U.S.
The newest Guardians of our galaxy will not come from outer space. Rather, they will …
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Gainesville Regional Airport to build new 4-story garage
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Downtown art gallery hosts psychedelic exhibition
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Duke Energy Florida reaches milestone; One gigawatt of energy thanks to High Springs solar facility
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County commissioners approve list of roads for construction
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Florida chosen as ‘birthplace of Guardians’ protecting the U.S.
The newest Guardians of our galaxy will not come from outer space. Rather, they will …
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Marion County Community Health Improvement Plan
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Hidden violence: Elder abuse was already hard to track – then a pandemic made it more difficult
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Gainesville stocks public restrooms with free menstrual products
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SpaceX giant rocket explodes minutes after launch from Texas
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Disney lawsuit judge removes himself from case but not for reasons cited by DeSantis
ORLANDO, Fla. — A federal judge overseeing the First Amendment lawsuit that Walt Disney Parks …
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Alachua County student competes in Scripps National Spelling Bee
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State Pushes Back on Transgender Athletes Rule
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NAACP issues travel advisory for Florida: “open hostility” toward African Americans
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SpaceX giant rocket explodes minutes after launch from Texas
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Alachua County parents say they’re fearful of book banning implications
Alachua County Public Schools are reviewing their media school library catalogues to make sure the content abides by state and district standards in preparation for the 2023-2024 school year. Some parents say they are worried.
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Florida governor signs bill to limit tech companies’ use of personal data
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City Commission to discuss how to proceed in the sale of Ironwood Golf Course at June 15 meeting
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Florida governor signs bill to help catch drivers who illegally pass school buses
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Elections bill draws First Amendment challenges
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NAACP issues travel advisory for Florida: “open hostility” toward African Americans
The NAACP issued a travel advisory for Florida Saturday, citing recent legislation signed by Gov. …
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The fight with Disney is overshadowing DeSantis’ overseas trip
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Ukraine’s heart in Florida: How loved ones bring people together thousands of miles away
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NBA teams travel to Paris to showcase the game internationally
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NASA’s Orion capsule splashes down, concluding Artemis I mission
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Alachua County parents say they’re fearful of book banning implications
Alachua County Public Schools are reviewing their media school library catalogues to make sure the content abides by state and district standards in preparation for the 2023-2024 school year. Some parents say they are worried.
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Santa Fe College students help build home with Habitat for Humanity
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Tensions rise in Hernando County over school superintendent position
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Alachua County student competes in Scripps National Spelling Bee
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State Pushes Back on Transgender Athletes Rule
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Animal shelters prepare for influx as college students depart for summer
For most students, summer break means less work. For animal shelters, it usually means the …
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Gainesville’s largest TNR program Operation Catnip makes waves for community cat welfare
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Gainesville’s Kind Kitty Rescue takes on critical cases involving neonatal kittens
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Santa Fe College holds crisis response dog training this weekend
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Monkey Island receives close to $100,000 for repairs