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As a result of standing water left behind by Hurricane Irma, Alachua County residents can expect to see a dramatic increase in mosquitoes in the coming weeks.
Read More »Hurricane Irma Flooding Creates Haven For Mosquitoes
UF Horse Training Unit Experiences Major Flooding After Irma
A farm experienced major flooding, causing almost a foot of water to submerge a lake dock and spill into horse stalls nearby.
Read More »Florida Wildlife Care Becomes Refuge For Injured Animals After Hurricane Irma
Florida Wildlife Care helps animals recover from the impending damage that Hurricane Irma had on the wildlife of Florida.
Read More »Greener Pastures In Sight For Alachua Horse Sanctuary After Irma
Irma has left a destructive trail of flooding, power outages and gas shortages across Florida. And while many people got in their cars just before it hit and fled north and west to safety, Paul Gregory stayed home to care for Mill Creek Farm's 140 horses — and Lady Guinevere the hound.
Read More »Ahead Of Irma, Florida Farmers Seek Shelter For Cattle
In preparation for Hurricane Irma’s potential landfall in Florida on Saturday, farmers and livestock owners across the state are searching for secure facilities for their animals.
Read More »Snooty, Oldest Florida Manatee In Captivity, Dies At 69
Snooty, the longest living manatee in captivity, died Sunday, a day after a huge party to celebrate his 69th birthday, according to the South Florida Museum.
Read More »Florida Panther Killed By Vehicle, 17th Death This Year
The body of the 13th Florida panther to be struck and killed by a vehicle in southwest Florida this year was found Tuesday.
Read More »Troupe Of Monkeys Vex Silver Springs State Park, Go Viral On Social Media
There's an upswing in monkey business in and around a state park in Florida, where bands of non-native rhesus macaques live along a river that's popular with kayakers and tourists.
Read More »Canine Influenza Virus Found In Florida For The First Time
The H3N2 strain was confirmed in dogs and is now being treated at UF’s vet school.
Read More »After Weeks Of Quarantine, Alachua County Animal Services Reopens With Free Adoptions
Alachua County Animal Services is offering free dog adoptions this week. The shelter reopened Tuesday after nearly three weeks of quarantine due to an airborne upper respiratory infection.
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