Young children traded in toys and recess for masks and social distancing. The CDC recommends children between the ages of two and 12 wear masks in public spaces. It also suggests kids wear masks around people who are not in their household.
Read More »Florida wildlife commission votes to lift 30-year ban on goliath grouper harvesting
The FWC voted in favor of the draft proposal during its meeting on Wednesday that will reverse the 30-year-old moratorium on goliath groupers.
Read More »A 195-acre nature preserve in Columbia County will open to the public in 2022
Little Awesome Preserve is expected to be accessible to the general public by the end of 2022.
Read More »In the wake of the Archer solar controversy, Alachua County commissioners vote to buffer future facilities
The commissioners met this week for a special meeting to discuss the county’s solar policies. The conversation quickly centered around the tree coverage and buffer of these facilities.
Read More »To understand how to save more birds, these Florida volunteers are collecting thousands of dead ones
Andrew Kratter and his team typically get dead birds from wildlife rehabilitation clinics in Florida. But last spring, the museum received 61 dead birds from the Lights Out Northeast Florida project in Jacksonville.
Read More »People have mixed reactions to UF’s decision about a new power plant project
After two years of planning, UF is moving forward with the project, including last week reviewing offers from contractors to build a plant to provide efficient steam, chilled water and electricity from Gale Lemerand Drive using a combined heat and power production method.
Read More »Micanopy Residents Protest The Building Of A Dollar General Near A Native American Burial Mound
The Alachua County Development Review Committee voted to approve the Final Development Plan for the Dollar General Sept. 9, causing debate among Micanopy residents. However, a case between Concept Companies, Inc., the project’s developer, and Alachua County is ongoing, according to court documents filed the same day.
Read More »Red White and Blues Farm Hosts New Fall Festival
A local blueberry farm is preparing for the start of the fall season. Normally an off-season, the farm is trying something new to attract more visitors. General manager Heather Duran and her team are excited to celebrate the season with the farm’s first fall festival. She is expecting a big …
Read More »Gainesville Is Removing The Barrier Around The 125-Foot Sinkhole That Opened In 2020
Life for Westwood Estates residents changed forever after a 125-foot sinkhole opened in the neighbors’ backyards last October. The city of Gainesville installed a temporary fence around the sinkhole and damaged properties after the collapse. Next month, it is scheduled to come down. Once the fence is removed, Thomas Berson, …
Read More »People In Crystal River Are Frustrated With U.S. 19 Widening Projects And Neighborhood Flooding
When Crystal River resident David Carpenter left for work at 4 a.m. on the first morning of September, the water flooding the entrance to his neighborhood was about 3 inches deep. When he returned 12 hours later, he said the water had risen to over 1 foot. “I almost couldn’t …
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