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Not one Newberry city employee has been laid off because of COVID-19. Some departments have taken on new roles during this crisis.
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Farm Share Food Distribution Event In Gainesville Attracts Hundreds, Causes Traffic Jam
Hundreds gathered for Farm Share's collaborative event with the Alachua County Christian Pastors Association Wednesday morning, and the food ran out well before the planned end-time. Commuters traveled from other counties into Gainesville and flooded Waldo Road with traffic.
Read More »Alachua County Is Only Now Getting Up To Speed On Enforcing Age Restriction On Tobacco Sales
Alachua County raised the legal tobacco age from 18 to 21 last October, but full enforcement has been slow to get under way.
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