The animal intake was exceptionally high because of animals surrendered in anticipation of the storm. Many people brought their pets to Animal Services before evacuating to a shelter and picked them up when it was safe to return home.
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After a severe mold problem made the location unsafe last year, the old building was torn down and the new fire station was built. Alachua County Fire Rescue Chief William Northcutt said the new fire station was designed for growth and will allow growth for a couple of years before capacity is exceeded.
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The new Alachua County Fire Station in Waldo has opened with a ribbon cutting ceremony, replacing an old building that served as a fire station for almost five decades.
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County Attorney Michele Lieberman was named as interim county manager and Sylvia Torres was named interim county attorney after Alachua County manager Lee Niblock was voted out on Tuesday afternoon.
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The Gainesville Sun, WUFT and the Bob Graham Center for Public Service will host a public program at 6 p.m. on June 13 in the Pugh Hall Ocora that will examine the ongoing negotiations between Gainesville Regional Utilities and the Gainesville Renewable Energy Center.
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The Alachua County Commission voted 4-1 Tuesday to donate the controversial Confederate statue in downtown Gainesville to the United Daughters of the Confederacy.
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At a public forum Monday night, Ed Bielarski, GRU's general manager, took questions from concerned citizens about GRU's efforts to purchase the GREC biomass plant. Some called for more accountability and others worry the city may enter into another unfair deal.
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"Old Joe" is staying put, for now. After months and months of negotiations, Alachua County is no longer considering moving the confederate statue to the Matheson History Museum.
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A year-long debate to relocate a downtown Gainesville Confederate soldier statue has come to an end — and Old Joe's staying put.
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County and local mental health officials met Thursday to discuss solutions presented by the grand jury of the Robert Desmond shooting from March of this year.
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