Environment

A new Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) by the FDA may pose a challenge to farmers who are using an alternative fertilizer.

Swallowtail Farm held its 5th annual country fair at its farm just north of Alachua on Saturday.

After years of drought, this year's rainfall has restored Orange Lake's water levels.

The Suwannee River Water Management District has formed a partnership with the county for large repairs to take place in Little River Springs County Park near Branford. After river flooding, the park needs refurbishments to bank failures and damage to the spring bed.

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission developed an app that will help scientists gather data on the locations of gopher tortoises. The app could help better track the threatened species.

Each year, from late January through April, thousands of bright Azaleas bloom throughout the park.

A 55-acre property in Alachua, Fla., was at the center of a recent code violation. During the weekend of March 15 and 16, more than 15 trees were cut down on the property without a permit, and the city of Alachua was alerted to the violation. The property, which is valued …

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission is educating the public on how to prevent human-bear interactions.

The Environmental Protection Agency is doubling up crews to clean up polluted soil in the Stephen A. Foster neighborhood.

Gainesville residents prepare for a cross-country road trip from mid-June to mid-August in a refurbished school bus.