Ethan LeBlanc, 20, wakes up every day looking forward to taking in the views of one of the clearest springs in Florida. For the past two years, he has been up at 5:20 a.m. preparing for his daily 50-minute commute to Ginnie Springs from his home in Gainesville. He said …
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Gainesville is inching closer to its goal of achieving zero waste by 2040.
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To combat the endangerment of the 15,521 animal species that are listed as threatened by the International Union for the Conservation of Nature, one Florida-based project is developing genomic resources to discover the species still hidden from science.
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A new mural will be crafted entirely from bottle caps and sponsored by a budding partnership between the city and the University of Florida’s chapter of #UNLITTER.
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In 2017, Hurricane Irma flooded Paynes Prairie. The high water habitat attracted new wildlife to north Florida, including the snail kite.
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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 …
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Gainesville residents can now start dropping off old or broken holiday lights for recycling at the Gainesville Public Works Facility. “As the City of Gainesville is working towards developing a zero-waste community, our goal is to encourage neighbors to reduce waste and seek alternative uses for materials rather than landfilling …
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On Thursday, Agriculture Commissioner Nikki Fried discussed the phaseout of polystyrene food packaging at a press conference in Alachua County.
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The “Don’t Pass Gas” protest was organized by Sunrise Movement and North Central Florida Indivisible to demand a temporary halt to the current project before the UF Board of Trustees meets on Thursday to finalize its decision.
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In this episode of The Lede, we take a look at a local vigil held for Transgender Day of Remembrance, the partial lunar eclipse and Santa Fe Volleyball’s first state championship.
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