MULBERRY, Fla. – With much less notice than the Florida abortion, guns and education culture wars, a battle between environmentalists and a Fortune 500 mining giant is playing out in Tallahassee that critics fear could have devastating long-term health consequences. On one side is Mosaic Inc., a Tampa-based mining and …

TARPON SPRINGS, Fla. – An effort in Florida’s Legislature to repair and preserve abandoned and historic cemeteries throughout the state – including lost Black burial grounds – is making strides among lawmakers this year after similar measures stalled in 2022. The legislation over abandoned and historic cemeteries would enact recommendations …

Ruby Johnson, the 64-year-old homeowner, sat inside excitedly waiting for the students and volunteers to finish. She’s lived in the home since 1992 and can’t remember the last time her home received a fresh coat of paint.

The festival wound down around 3 p.m., to the crowd chanting “East side! East side!”

Having to do work online, apart from people, took its toll on Jyoti Parmar, which led her and Cassandra Tucci, a Gainesville activist, to create the Joy Walk Club.

After Hurricane Elsa in July, Alachua County Preserves faced flood damage including uprooted trees and debris on some trails.