Alachua County

Gainesville’s latest response to gun violence looks like laptops, internet access, after-school programs and community partners trying to reach young people before they show up in police data.

About 775 tons of trash arrive at Alachua County’s Leveda Brown Environmental Park & Transfer Station every day. Electronic waste, including discarded phones and laptops, is the fastest-growing waste stream in the world.

Gainesville residents and University of Florida students with cost and sustainability in mind are turning to thrift stores as an alternative to retail shopping.

A Newberry community pantry battles food scarcity by relying on the neighbors it helps to feed.

Tussock moth caterpillars are creating a seasonal buzz in the region. While the insects are native to North America, Gainesville’s environment helps them thrive.

At Eastside High School, a once-unused hallway lined with aging lockers has been transformed into a lasting symbol of student identity, school history and creative expression.

The League of Women Voters hosted a candidate forum on Saturday for the three candidates vying for Alachua City Commission Seat 3.

One year after gang violence at an Easter Sunday event at TB McPherson Park left one woman dead, GPD spokesperson Art Forgey says the department is prepared for this upcoming holiday.

Leatha Holder, current president of the Gainesville Woman’s Club, has spent the past two years leading the organization while helping expand its community partnerships and outreach efforts across Gainesville.

Zero Waste Gainesville’s 7th annual Zero Waste Week, which runs through April 4, is designed to show residents where their waste actually ends up and how to reduce it.