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Newberry still wants to work with Alachua County to place a rural collection center in the city, City Manager Mike New said.
Read More »How High Springs Residents Came Together To Stop A Waste Transfer Station
A Stroll For Mycology Deterred By Tropical Storm Elsa
The Saturday after Hurricane Elsa poured onto Gainesville, the city’s mycology club was back out looking for mushrooms on its weekend forays through the forest.
Read More »Critical Section Of Northeast 100th Avenue Washed Out By Tropical Storm Elsa
After Tropical Storm Elsa reached Gainesville on July 7, the road paving way over the creek located at NE 100th Avenue collapsed, leaving residents waterlocked. Alachua County spokesperson Mark Sexton said similar flooding issues have occurred in the Fairbanks area when heavier storms came through. But because this community resides …
Read More »Local Group Cleans Up Gainesville Rivers And Creeks In Summer Trash Tournament
Refrigerators and mattresses aren’t only found inside homes and dorm rooms. Sometimes, they show up as debris in creeks and rivers in north central Florida.
Read More »Tropical Storm Elsa To Push Through Central Florida Early Wednesday Morning
Tropical Storm Elsa is expected to pass through central Florida early Wednesday morning.
Read More »Sustaining The Suwannee
The Suwannee River stretches 246 miles over sandy banks and limestone bluffs from southeastern Georgia all the way to the Gulf of Mexico.
Read More »UF Study On Antidepressants: Can Be Good For People, Bad For The Environment
Due to low levels of antidepressant medications entering bodies of water, researchers found that crayfish behaviors are changing.
Read More »Alachua County Prepares For A Potentially Busy Hurricane Season
Alachua County is prepared for a busy hurricane season, which began June 1. The onset of more severe summer and fall storms has local meteorologists keen on tracking each tropical development. “Several reputable forecast agencies including NOAA [the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration], are forecasting an above-normal season in terms of …
Read More »Forest Service: Avoid Unnecessary Yard Debris Burning While It’s This Dry In Alachua County
The Waccasassa Forestry Center reported that there is a very high fire danger in Alachua, Gilchrist, Levy, Marion and Putnam county.
Read More »The Importance Of Urban Forests In Florida For Suburban Birds
As forests get paved over, the fragmented green spaces left behind provide valuable territory for local and migratory birds.
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