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Alachua County is considering whether to memorialize the lynchings that happened in the area between the years of 1891 and 1926.
Read More »Newberry Lynchings: Should They Be Memorialized?
Alachua County Farms Recover Months After Hurricane Irma
Alachua county farms are finally recovering after damage sustained from Hurricane Irma.
Read More »Once Bustling Seat Of Alachua County, Ghost Town Of Newnansville Attracts 19th-Century History Lovers
Once a bustling center of Alachua County's life, the town of Newnansville started declining in population after the Alachua County seat was relocated to Gainesville in 1854 and turned into a ghost town by the 1890s. Now it attracts history lovers from the county and reminds local residents and officials about the necessity to preserve the county's history.
Read More »Former Felons Attempt To Re-enter Society In North Central Florida
The prison population in the United States continues to grow, and with it grows the number of former offenders seeking to repent their past mistakes.
Read More »Annual Strike Out Hunger Food Drive Collects Food To Help Families In Need
November is National Hunger Month, so to bring awareness to Alachua County, The Long Foundation and The Martin Luther King, Jr. Commission are providing free food to those in need with their national Strike Out Hunger Food Drive.
Read More »New Commerce Park Coming To Marion County
A new commerce park is going to be built on Ocala farmland.
Read More »State Colleges Look For Money To Close Jobs ‘Gap’
Florida state colleges will make a pitch to lawmakers during the 2018 session to restore a $30 million budget cut and increase funding to hire more faculty, provide more counseling services and create more programs aimed at closing the “employment gap” in high-demand jobs.
Read More »Local Religious Leaders Combat Hate With Hope
The Alachua County Faith Leaders Alliance gathered on Monday afternoon to a delivered remarks praising inclusivity, diversity and acceptance.
Read More »Ocala Police Department Is Now Better Equipped To Save Opioid Overdose Victims
The Centers distributed the Narcan Spray to 167 officers of the Ocala Police Department.
Read More »Michael Lambrix Executed After 33 Years on Florida’s Death Row
After 33 years on death row and three rescheduled execution dates, Michael Ray Lambrix, also known as Cary Lambrix, was executed Thursday at the Florida State Prison near Starke.
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