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A former wastewater spray field in Lake City is now a 121-acre wetlands project that is part of a $100 million statewide springs restoration initiative.
Read More »Lake City Wetlands Project One of Many Improving Springs’ Water Quality And Quantity
Alachua County Commission Decides To Repeal Plastic Ban After Lawsuit Threat
Deliberation on the motion to appeal Alachua County's ban on Styrofoam carry-out containers and single-use plastic bags took less than 20 minutes.
Read More »Micanopy’s Tree-Lined Heritage: A Balance Between Charm And Power
The same towering, moss-laden live oaks and magnolia trees that line Cholokka Boulevard through downtown Micanopy are the roots of concern for residents and electrical companies alike. Their unruly growth wreaks havoc on the power lines, too frequently leaving many Micanopy residents without power.
Read More »Community Brainstorms Ideas to Help Prepare for Alachua County Fertilizer Ban
The Alachua County Commission adopted the ordinance amendments in April to help preserve county water sources like springs, lakes, creeks and the aquifer.
Read More »Florida Cabinet Agrees To Buy And Conserve Fish Island In St. Augustine For $6.5M
Fish Island is one of the last remaining undeveloped waterfront properties in St. Augustine.
Read More »As Planet Heats Up, Scientists Race To Save Reefs
Over the last year, the National Academies of Sciences and Engineering has put together a team to find ways to protect dying coral reefs. These solutions range from gene editing to manipulating clouds.
Read More »County Commission Agrees On Conservation Easement For Camp McConnell Property
The board of Alachua County Commissioners discussed putting a conservation easement on the county-owned Camp McConnell property at a county commission meeting Tuesday in lieu of a public hearing meeting to discuss sale to a South Florida group.
Read More »Duke Solar Projects Get Go-Ahead
State regulators have approved a plan by Duke Energy Florida to build three solar-power projects in Gilchrist, Highlands and Volusia counties.
Read More »Young Leaders for Wild Florida Fight Against Proposed Phosphate Mines
A group of young people spoke in front of the Alachua County Commission on Tuesday in order to fight in opposition to a proposed phosphate mine in southeastern Union County and in western Bradford County. HPS Enterprises is the company behind the HPS II phosphate mining project. It is made …
Read More »Disaster Relief Blocked Again In Congress
A second congressional Republican, arguing for a vote by the full House, blocked an attempt Tuesday to pass long-stalled federal disaster relief funding that would assist Florida’s hurricane-ravaged Panhandle.
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