A typical pet owner can spend hundreds of dollars yearly on scheduled veterinary visits. The increased cost of vet services is due partly to a nationwide shortage of veterinarians that has made its way to North Central Florida. Area shelters and clinics are scarce or operate with limited personnel.
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The last few months have been a hectic move-in process for thousands of Gainesville residents. Just in time for Halloween, the bats at the University of Florida’s Field and Fork gardens have finally relocated into their new bat barn. UF facilities staff tore down the oldest of the three bat …
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The Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services released the preliminary damage assessment for agriculture, following Hurricane Ian. According to Commissioner of Agriculture Nikki Fried, the loss is estimated between $1,180,714,303 and $1,888,305,886. Those losses don’t just include damage to crops, but also losses to agriculture production and infrastructure. According …
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Louisa Barton had no idea that one Facebook message would change the trajectory of her next few weeks. Immediately after Hurricane Ian hit Southwest Florida, Barton opened her phone up to a direct message from Kelly Moore, a member of the Ocala Equestrian Community. Moore reached out to get support …
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Farmers prepare for cold weather in potential loss of crops
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A 23-year-old African gray parrot named Tut is one of the ambassador animals at the Santa Fe College Teaching Zoo, where he inspires visitors and students with his personality. His beady yellow eyes, curved beak, red tail and huge wingspan terrified Amanda Wright, his first trainer. Until he changed her life.
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The first event is expected to take place at the High Springs branch on Wednesday, Oct. 19, at 2 p.m.
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A rescue mission — dubbed “Operation Noah's Ark” — was launched Tuesday to catch, cage and ferry the birds off the island, as a condition to persuade Peratino and Stepp to leave the island.
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It’s third grade. Savannah Hudson has no idea a simple easter-egg-hunt would lead her to the love of her life. She opens up a small, plastic egg that holds the ticket to her future inside. Well, a coupon. Inside the egg is a coupon for a free horse-riding lesson at …
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By Sep. 27, a few days before Hurricane Ian was predicted to hit Gainesville, staff at North Central Florida Humane Society had emptied the building.
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