Lexi Burks didn’t join law enforcement for the money. In fact, she grew up telling herself she’d never become a cop, despite her interest in criminal justice. After more exposure to the job of deputies, however, the High Springs native said she knew it was something she had to do, …
Read More »“Do you know the muffin man?” Visitors at Haile Plantation Farmers Market answer yes.
On Saturday mornings, nearly 300 visitors at Haile Farmers Market line up for one vendor. Each customer shares a slice of information: They know the muffin man. He arrives in Gainesville once a week and can be found running the vendor stand for The Gourmet Muffin, a Stuart-based bakery. After …
Read More »One year after Hurricane Ian, Florida beekeepers move steadily toward recovery
The 150-mph winds and 13-foot storm surge generated by Hurricane Ian have long receded since the storm made landfall in Florida over a year ago. But beekeepers Michael and Tammy Sadler have spent the days since, 380 and counting, reminded of what the storm took and the damage it left …
Read More »Gainesville family, track community celebrate Tamari Davis’ World Championship win
Tamari Davis took home the gold medal in the women's 4x100-meter relay at the World Championships held in Budapest in August. She joined teammates Gabrielle Thomas, Twanisha Terry and Sha'Carri Richardson to set a championship record with a time of 41.03.
Read More »World Equestrian Center Ocala opened free stall space for equine owners during Idalia
Nearly 2,000 horses across northern Florida sought refuge from the threat of Hurricane Idalia Wednesday after the World Equestrian Center opened its stalls in Ocala to equine evacuees. The World Equestrian Center Ocala, located at 1750 NW 80th Ave, announced in a Facebook post Sunday it would provide free-of-charge evacuation …
Read More »Florida beekeepers rally community in Hurricane Ian recovery efforts
B. Keith Councell is a beekeeper stripped of his bees – 2,800 of them spread across his farms in Arcadia, Cape Coral, Pine Island and Fort Myers. His honeybees were among the 400,000 Florida bee colonies in Hurricane Ian’s path in September. Ian decimated 100,000 total hives, which were toppled and drowned in 12-foot storm surges as high as eight beehives. The state’s surviving bees were left starving from the storm’s destruction of foliage, the bees' source of energy and protein. Deprived of bees, feed and equipment, beekeepers have found relief among themselves.
Read More »Radio show for health care workers hits a year on air, plans for more
She wakes up to a pitch-black sky, hours before arriving at the cancer center. The sun still hasn’t risen by the time she’s dressed in scrubs, driving to work and reaching for the radio dial. For Dannielle Obermeier, clinical leader and registered nurse at University of Florida Health Shands Hospital, …
Read More »Local waterway cleanup organization set to reach 1 million pounds of collected trash
A crushed Pepsi can, damp cigarette butts, a rusted tire wheel buried deep in soggy mulch. They’re part of the debris collected after a day’s work for Current Problems, an Alachua County-based waterway cleanup organization. By the end of the year, the junk-filled bags Current Problems hauls away at cleanups will reach a milestone: 1 million pounds of total trash collected.
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