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Gainesville is one of 13 cities nationwide to receive a grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture that will help fund a food waste and composting pilot program.
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Stay-At-Home Coronavirus Order Pushed Gainesville Residential Recycling Up About 40% In One Month
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Arrival Of Solar Power To Newberry Expected In 2023
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‘It’s Green’: Progress Slows As Newnans Lake Cleanup Efforts Continue
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Please Help Guide Our Fall 2020 Coverage
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Florida Cuts Stone Crab Season By Two Weeks, After Proposing A Five-Week Cut
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Volunteers Pull Nearly 400 Pounds Of Trash From Sweetwater Branch Creek
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Gainesville Fire Rescue Chief Lane To Retire
After 30 years of service, Gainesville Fire Rescue Chief Lane will retire on Sept. 30.
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Florida Governor Seeks New Penalties For Violent Protesters
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School Bus Involved In Three-Vehicle Crash, No Students On Board
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Gainesville Activists Want Shift In City Budget Priorities, But Will Likely Have To Wait A Year
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Change Of Plea Delayed For Former Alachua County Jail Guard Accused Of Attacking Inmate
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Gainesville City Commission Finalizes Plans To Allow Open Containers On City Property
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Florida Supreme Court Threatens Governor’s Appointment Of New Black Justice
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Kickflips And COVID: Skating Makes A Comeback In Gainesville
Skating has surged in popularity over the coronavirus pandemic, with searches for “how to skateboard” and “how to roller skate” both hitting a 5-year peak in May, according to Google Trends.
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Gainesville Dispensary Will Begin Selling Cannabis Edibles In October
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Gainesville Salons Struggle To Bring Back Customers As COVID-19 Continues
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Approval Of Application Permit For Sister Hazel Prolonged By Newberry City Commission
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Gainesville Reports Increase In Animal Fostering Due To COVID-19
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Gainesville Assisted Living Facilities Create “Outside The Box” Lower-Risk Activity Schedules
Assisted Living facilities continue to think on their feet as COVID-19 safety regulations limit possible activities for residents.
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“People Are Under Pressure”: Depression, Mental Illness Increase During Pandemic
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Richard Corcoran Spars With Florida Board Of Education Member Over Teachers Unions, Data
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Gainesville Dispensary Will Begin Selling Cannabis Edibles In October
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Gov. DeSantis: Pandemic Continues To Hurt Small Businesses
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Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg Lies In State At U.S. Capitol
Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg is being remembered in a ceremony at the U.S. Capitol, where she will lie in state in Statuary Hall. Watch the ceremony here.
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George Floyd’s Family Discusses Police Brutality, White Privilege And Hope At UF Event
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Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Champion Of Gender Equality, Dies At 87
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‘It’s Going Horribly’: College Towns Like Gainesville Fret About Census Count
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Yoho’s Confrontation with Ocasio-Cortez Leads To Democratic Women Calling Out ‘Abuse From Men’
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Alachua County Commission Lowers Property Tax Rate For 2020-21
The new fiscal year begins Oct. 1.
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Florida Governor Proposes College ‘Bill Of Rights’ — To Party
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Richard Corcoran Spars With Florida Board Of Education Member Over Teachers Unions, Data
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Approval Of Application Permit For Sister Hazel Prolonged By Newberry City Commission
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Williston Prayer Vigil Calls For Citywide Unity Amid Racial Tensions
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Some Nicaraguan UF Students Fear Their Country Is Not Ready To Face The Pandemic
The Nicaraguan government has not taken measures to prevent the spread of COVID-19. Classes have not been suspended or moved online, the country's borders remain completely open and no social distancing measures are being enforced.
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Gainesville Conservancy Defends Bats Against Coronavirus Fears
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‘There Is No Planet B:’ Youth Of Gainesville ‘Strike’ For Climate Change
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How To Help Hurricane Dorian Recovery In Bahamas
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Hurricane Dorian Leaves Terrible Damage And Stranded Residents As Rescuers Scramble To Help
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Florida Governor Proposes College ‘Bill Of Rights’ — To Party
The governor's move to preempt cities and counties from such closures will have no immediate effect because most restaurants have been allowed to reopen, albeit at reduced capacity, as part of the governor's plan to revive the state's economy.
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Richard Corcoran Spars With Florida Board Of Education Member Over Teachers Unions, Data
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Florida Cracks Down On Teacher Misconduct, Speeds Process Of Stripping Certifications
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One Mill Ballot Renewal Critical To Alachua County Public Schools’ Success, Superintendent Says
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George Floyd’s Family Discusses Police Brutality, White Privilege And Hope At UF Event
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Gainesville Reports Increase In Animal Fostering Due To COVID-19
The COVID-19 pandemic has given Gainesville residents more time to foster more animals.
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Photo Essay: For The Love Of Goats
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Zookeepers Long For Visitors As Gates Remain Closed
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Cattle Prices Mooving Up Slowly During COVID-19 Economic Turndown
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North Central Florida Humane Society Exceeds Adoption Expectations During Quarantine