Hundreds attended a local strawberry festival this weekend. Even with thousands of pints of berries, two vendors ran out.
Read More »Non-Profit Farm Partners with Veterans to Transform Food Distribution
Owners at Mt. Citra Farm are hoping to change the way Floridians purchase and eat local food to overcome the increased of out-of-state buying of produce.
Read More »Meet Lazy J, the Man Who Just Opened Interlachen’s Only Music Store
Russ Trimnal/ has traveled across the country opening for bands like Lynyrd Skynyrd and Molly Hatchet. Now, he lives in Interlachen, on Saturday he opened Lazy J's Badaax Music Store.
Read More »Micanopy Man Collecting Pumpkins To Feed His Farm Animals
Johnny Green is collecting old pumpkins to feed to his four baby pigs and 12 chickens in Micanopy. Green spread the word about his search for old pumpkins through Facebook, and community members have already donated. Green will pick them up around town or community members can drop them off at his Micanopy farm.
Read More »Behind The Brewing Battle Over Solar In the Sunshine State
Alachua County Commissioner Mike Byerly said he paid about $20,000 to install a solar power system for his home near Micanopy, Florida. He said his family wanted to reduce its carbon footprint, and it was a good financial investment because he no longer pays power bills. His home is completely …
Read More »Dial-up Internet Frustrates Micanopy Hammock Residents
Residents of the Micanopy Hammock neighborhood have no choice but to embrace sluggish dial-up Internet or pricey satellite Internet. The providers for their area do not currently offer broadband, high-speed Internet.
Read More »Micanopy Artist Sells Hand-Drawn Adult Coloring Books
Micanopy resident Helen Suits created her own hand-drawn adult coloring book, which was published on Amazon. She is now working on two new adult color bookings alongside her sister.
Read More »New Book Tells Story Of Once-Segregated Park Near Ocala
Marion County resident Cynthia Wilson-Graham's new book “Remembering Paradise Park: Tourism and Segregation at Silver Springs" tells the story of a once-segregated park in Florida. She worked on the book with author Lu Vickers.
Read More »Putnam County Principal Recognized With Leadership Award
A high school principal in Florida's most underprivileged county received a leadership award from Florida TaxWatch and celebrated with the community on Tuesday.
Read More »Gators Control Flu Postponed, Alachua County Program Continues
Flu shots were offered instead of FluMist on Thursday at the University of Florida. Control Flu Alachua County canceled two FluMist clinics that were scheduled to come to the campus.
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