Kelly Hatton

Public records for county animal shelters show that in recent years, euthanasia rates for cats and dogs have, for the most part, been on a downward trend in North Central Florida.

After a 2012 drought, Alachua County's Lochaloosa Lake water levels dropped, and resident Marc Wilson noticed new vegetation taking over the shoreline. He's now wrestling with the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission to get it cleaned up.

An Alachua County Commissioners Meeting was held to discuss improving existing routes on I-75 and limiting environmental harm.

The new location was originally deemed unsuitable because it was isolated and not well-supervised