The effort to bring a small-scale meat processing facility to Newberry is over. After months of debate over funding the $5.25 million project and how it would operate, the Alachua County Commission voted three-to-two to end further discussion and staff time on the issue. Commissioner Marihelen Wheeler said she thinks …
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Firefighters’ union wants Alachua County to hire more supervisors
The union representing Alachua County Fire Rescue employees wants county commissioners to hire more supervisors to oversee firefighters. James Clifford is the management unit representative for Local 3852 of the International Association of Fire Fighters. He said the number of district chiefs with direct supervision has not kept up with …
Read More »A Florida coven is humanizing spirituality and keeping beaches clean
A tall white candle surrounded by hundreds of vibrantly colored flowers, 100 self-described witches clad in their most comfortable beachwear and a bright orange sunset on the horizon is how this Florida coven celebrated the new moon. “I love this community,” chanted the coven, repeating affirmations fed to them by …
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Gatorland is new home for alligator that survived in the wild for months without upper jaw
The alligator was located and captured on Sept. 8 and remains in quarantine as Gatorland, the theme park and wildlife preserve, decides how best to take care of it.
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Volunteers remove invasive species for Gainesville’s 30th National Public Lands Day
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Not cool for school – Alachua County students struggle inside gyms without A/C, with no plans of installation
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Gainesville places of worship advocate for environmentalism as tenet of faith
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Gainesville Regional Utility maintains power for customers amidst severe weather events
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Florida turkey hunting season in full swing amid national shortages
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Beware bears: Florida wildlife officials renew warnings about encounters
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Parents plead for rehabilitation for son charged with stalking and burglary
Troy-Baker Robinson, 35, of Gainesville, had a bond hearing Thursday in regard to charges filed against him earlier this month for occupying a vacant apartment and stalking a University of Florida student.
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Alabama man found in submerged vehicle in Steinhatchee River 28 years after disappearance
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Community rallies as family speaks out on fatal alligator attack
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Gainesville man attacked by police K-9 after fleeing scene pleads guilty to one count
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Columbia County Sheriff’s Office find missing K-9
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Prosecutors formally charge former UF resident assistant in sex attack
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Police search for suspect after sex attack near UF sorority houses
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UF campus opens two halal restaurants, addressing calls for food diversity in Gainesville, Ocala
Fatima Bennett is an Ocala resident who eats a halal-only diet. She said in Ocala …
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Pedestrian safety focus of joint City Commission and UF Student Senate meeting
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High Springs residents prepare for closure of century old theater
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Micanopy antique stores navigate the digital age
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Gainesville Regional Utility maintains power for customers amidst severe weather events
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From dance to research, celebrating the wide range of Hispanic culture
From dancing to researching butterflies, scientists and artists displayed the wide influence of Latinx culture …
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988 hotline, one year later: mental health professionals talk positives and pitfalls
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Bearing the burden: Marion County Fire Rescue holds weightlifting competition for first responder mental health awareness
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UF Health rolls out Florida’s first mobile stroke treatment unit
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UF College of the Arts hosts panel conversation on men’s mental health
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Florida turkey hunting season in full swing amid national shortages
GAINESVILLE, Fla. – Don’t worry, this Thanksgiving Floridians will still be gobbling turkey as November …
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UF drops to No. 6 among public universities on new US News rankings, climbs to No. 28 among all national universities
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Gainesville leaders hold moment of silence at 9/11 vigil
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Hurricane, shooting test DeSantis leadership as he trades the campaign trail for crisis management
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How to watch the first GOP presidential debate on Wednesday night
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Supreme Court of Florida returns Florida Power and Light case settlement to commissioners
The Supreme Court of Florida released a series of court opinions Thursday morning — most …
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DeSantis, candidates slam Trump in second Republican debate
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DeSantis appoints more Republicans to governing roles in heavily Democratic county
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Columbia County Sheriff’s Office find missing K-9
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Circuit judge hears Gainesville utility case arguments
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NAACP issues travel advisory for Florida: “open hostility” toward African Americans
The NAACP issued a travel advisory for Florida Saturday, citing recent legislation signed by Gov. …
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The fight with Disney is overshadowing DeSantis’ overseas trip
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Ukraine’s heart in Florida: How loved ones bring people together thousands of miles away
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NBA teams travel to Paris to showcase the game internationally
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NASA’s Orion capsule splashes down, concluding Artemis I mission
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Volunteers remove invasive species for Gainesville’s 30th National Public Lands Day
For the first time, the 30th National Public Lands Day was open to volunteers from …
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Not cool for school – Alachua County students struggle inside gyms without A/C, with no plans of installation
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North central Florida’s diversity of languages on display at the Matheson History Museum
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Police search for suspect after sex attack near UF sorority houses
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The state university system Board of Governors moves forward with carrying out a new restroom rule
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Gatorland is new home for alligator that survived in the wild for months without upper jaw
The alligator was located and captured on Sept. 8 and remains in quarantine as Gatorland, the theme park and wildlife preserve, decides how best to take care of it.
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Florida proposes bill to permit bear killing in self-defense
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Community rallies as family speaks out on fatal alligator attack
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Gainesville man attacked by police K-9 after fleeing scene pleads guilty to one count
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Citrus County Animal Services receives multimillion-dollar funding for relocation