• Downtown art gallery hosts psychedelic exhibition

    GAINESVILLE, Fla. – As night fell Friday on University Avenue artists and patrons gathered in the neon oasis of The SL8 Gallery in downtown Gainesville. Artist in residence, Dale Fours, 23, wandered around in the black light, orange T-shirt glowing, as people arrived at the exhibition called T…

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    Alachua County water conservation code changes

    Updates to Alachua County’s landscape irrigation code take effect June 12th. One of the biggest changes is irrigation systems in new residential and commercial developments can only water up to half of a property’s total permeable area. “If you subtract the size of the house and th…

  • Elections bill draws First Amendment challenges

    TALLAHASSEE — After Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a major elections bill Wednesday, legal battles immediately began about new restrictions on voter-registration groups. Organizations such as the League of Women Voters of Florida, the NAACP and Hispanic Federation filed three federal lawsuits arguing that…

  • Water management districts want visitors to enjoy springs, rivers responsibly

    Before Memorial Day Weekend and the unofficial start of summer, Florida’s water management districts want to remind visitors to springs and rivers to leave no litter and protect nature. Troy Roberts with the Suwannee River Water Management District said trash takes away from an area’s na…

  • Duke Energy Florida reaches milestone; One gigawatt of energy thanks to High Springs solar facility

    HIGH SPRINGS — Thanks to a renewable energy center in High Springs, one Florida energy company reached a big clean energy milestone. Duke Energy Florida surpassed one gigawatt of renewable energy, or over 1,000 megawatts. To put that into perspective, that amount can power around 350,000 house…

  • County commissioners approve list of roads for construction

    Construction may be coming to a road near you. The Alachua County Commission approved the list of roads and sites throughout the county that are part of the Transportation Capital Improvement Program at a meeting on Tuesday. This program was first introduced to the county commission in 2021 and has …

  • State Pushes Back on Transgender Athletes Rule

    The State Board of Education on Wednesday adopted a statement condemning a proposed rule by the U.S. Department of Education that is geared toward allowing transgender athletes to participate on teams consistent with their gender identity. The proposed rule would apply to schools that receive federa…

  • Marion County Sheriff arrests 20 in undercover online predator investigation

    WUFT · Marion Online Sexual Predators An undercover investigation in Marion County last week resulted in the arrest of 20 online sexual predators trying to meet underage children for sex or sending explicit photos or messages. They were caught by Marion County Sheriff Billy Woods and his team. Lieut…

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Upcoming food truck rally in Gainesville will benefit Afghan and Haitian refugees

The Original Gainesville Food Truck Rally, which will be held on Saturday starting at 4 p.m., will benefit Welcoming Gainesville and Alachua County, an organization that aims to eliminate prejudice, celebrate diversity and help newcomers to the community. The event, sponsored by the University of Florida College of Pharmacy, will have a free concert at High Dive, about 10 food trucks and a cultural student talent show.

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