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The Langley Mobile Dental Unit provides care without barriers to Marion County residents.
Read More »Dental care on wheels is treating uninsured patients in Marion County
Florida Bill Addresses Sea Level Rise — But Not the Emissions Causing It
Gov. Ron DeSantis is expected to sign a new bill that would approve projects fighting sea-level rise and flooding.
Read More »Florida Manatee Deaths Surpass 500, Heading Toward Another Record High in 2021
Every winter thousands of manatees migrate through Florida’s waterways for warm water and food. This year the seagrass beds have been insufficient in supply, causing at least 540 manatees to die.
Read More »‘I Never Felt Sorry I Was A Girl’: Rosalie Miller and Kathleen Culver in The Fight for Women’s Rights
For Women's History Month, we profile two women who have been significant in the fight for equality in Gainesville.
Read More »Community College Enrollment Plummeting, Impacting Gainesville Residents
Amid the pandemic, Santa Fe College has seen a decrease in enrollment of student in the fall and springs semesters.
Read More »Florida Fish And Wildlife Conservation Commission Tightens Restrictions On Non-Native Reptiles
Commercial breeding of tegus and green iguanas will not be immediately banned but phased out until June 30, 2024.
Read More »They’re Essential To Fighting The Pandemic, But Disposable Face Masks Also Pose A Threat to Alachua’s Wildlife
Last March, the world was briefly experiencing some of the cleanest water and air on record in decades. The global lockdown at the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic was giving the natural world a chance to recover. For better or worse, that recovery period didn’t last. Last week, over three …
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