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While COVID-19 has hindered some local businesses, another new frontier is thriving: social media.
Read More »Gainesville women are using social media to turn hobbies into businesses
36 men graduated with degrees at Columbia Correctional Institution
Despite the pandemic getting in the way, this program has successfully increased their confidence and community with their classmates and families.
Read More »Some Florida residents faced a $600 fee for reporting free-flowing wells on their property. Now they won’t.
Residents within the St. Johns River Water Management District used to pay a high price for abiding by the law. Until recently, residents of its northeast Florida counties were expected to report free-flowing wells on their property and incur a $600 fee for plugging it. But now, St. Johns River …
Read More »Gainesville is offering shelter to people without housing, heating this winter
The Cold Night Shelter Program offers overnight housing for anyone in need when temperatures drop below 45 degrees.
Read More »UF Health provides Marine with double lung transplant
Robert Domen has been at UF Health since June 30th, but now, he is finally ready to go home. After contracting COVID-19, Domen, an active-duty marine, needed intensive care because of the extensive damage done to his lungs. Through the efforts of health care workers, the perseverance of Domen and …
Read More »Citrus County Animal Services changes county rules around vaccination, sterilization and more
The department and the Citrus County Board of County Commissioners on Monday released an update to county ordinances about pets. The update includes a wide range of issues from rabies vaccination to sterilization of companion animals.
Read More »Gainesville High School Installed Air Purifiers To Combat COVID-19 Spread
On Wednesday morning, workers unloaded 27 pallets of High Efficiency Particulate Air filters to be installed at the high school.
Read More »UF Installs Historical Marker Honoring Its First Black Students
Once, they were denied entry. On Wednesday, they were honored.
Read More »Gainesville Work Camp Could Be Next In North Florida Prison Closures
Last month, as of Aug. 27, three state correctional facilities in Baker and Bradford counties were shut down by the Florida Department of Corrections. Now the prison work camp in Gainesville could be next on the list of temporary prison closures in North Central Florida, according to James Baiardi, the …
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