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 …
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For 35 years, the Heart of Florida Farms has been breeding champions. Tucked away down the back roads of Alachua, Florida, is where the 78-year-old breeder, Clint Robinson, of champion cub calves, resides. Robinson took over Heart of Florida Farms when he moved from Gainesville to Alachua in 1985. Robinson …
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Since December 2020, there has been a quiet controversy stirring in Micanopy, a controversy that is finally nearing its end. Aaron Weber, a Micanopy resident, lives one block away from a parcel of land heavy with history. The land is believed to be a native burial site and the location …
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The Alachua County Commission held a meeting Tuesday to increase maximum towing rates in unincorporated parts of the county. This means that in the event of a car accident, if the towing company has to come and remove the car from an intersection in traffic, they wouldn’t have to tell …
Read More »Subscribe to The Point, arriving in your inbox Monday through Friday at 8 a.m. The stories near you • WUFT News Special Report: Living on the Edge: Growth Goes On. For the six-month anniversary of Hurricane Ian, we’re publishing Living on the Edge, a five-part series on Florida’s barrier islands in …
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GAINESVILLE, Fla. – Local activists have created a nonprofit meant to support people recently released from incarceration readjust to life in Alachua County. The nonprofit, aptly named Released, was founded by activist Emily Westerholm, who also serves as its director. Westerholm said she is currently a volunteer at the Alachua …
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CORRECTION: The original version of this story did not include that the Alachua County Board of County Commissioners moved to reconsider Durr’s appointment at the end of the meeting on Tuesday. Durr is no longer appointed to serve on the Historical Commission. Original story below: ___ GAINESVILLE, Fla. – …
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Alachua County’s elected leaders have approved two new plans on how they will use $188 million in taxpayer money. In November 2022, voters in Alachua County helped pass an infrastructure surtax that will be in place for the next 10 years. It’s a 1% sales tax, equating to one cent …
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