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The shelter has updated its foster program to identify pets best suited for foster homes based on the home’s environmental factors.
Read More »Alachua County Animal Resources revamps foster program, new facility planned
Alachua County school district removes book about transgender teen after parent complaint
Why we reported this story the way we did This news article covers the Alachua County Public Schools’ removal of a book about transgender and gender-fluid teens from the libraries at Gainesville High and Hawthorne Middle and High schools. The story explains why the book was removed and describes passages …
Read More »Florida’s champion live oak tree stands tall – a new statewide record-holder in Alachua
Standing tall between the I-75 corridor and a rapidly expanding suburb, an aged giant spreads its arms around a world of chirping squirrels, scuttering anoles and choral songbirds. And now, this giant holds a statewide title: It’s Florida’s new champion live oak tree, the largest of its species in the …
Read More »The Point, Oct. 4, 2023: Low air quality in Florida from Canadian wildfires
Subscribe to The Point, arriving in your inbox Monday through Friday at 8 a.m. The stories near you • WUFT News: New lawsuit seeks to block DeSantis’ appointments to control city’s utility. “Members of Gainesville Resident United Inc. filed a lawsuit Monday against Gov. Ron DeSantis for his appointees to the …
Read More »New lawsuit seeks to block DeSantis’ appointments to control city’s utility
Members of Gainesville Resident United Inc. filed a lawsuit Monday against Gov. Ron DeSantis for his appointees to the Gainesville Regional Utilities Authority board. On Monday, Gainesville Resident United, Inc. board members Robert “Hutch” Hutchinson and Jeffery Shapiro filed a petition for writ of quo warrant in the circuit court …
Read More »The Point, Oct. 3, 2023: Super Bowl streaker not fazed by new Florida law
Subscribe to The Point, arriving in your inbox Monday through Friday at 8 a.m. The stories near you • Fresh Take Florida: ‘I would still do it’: Super Bowl streaker says new Florida law won’t work. “Starting this week, Florida has a new law stiffening penalties on attention-grabbers who sprint across …
Read More »Gainesville family, track community celebrate Tamari Davis’ World Championship win
Tamari Davis took home the gold medal in the women's 4x100-meter relay at the World Championships held in Budapest in August. She joined teammates Gabrielle Thomas, Twanisha Terry and Sha'Carri Richardson to set a championship record with a time of 41.03.
Read More »Young Gainesville leaders educate community on wildlife conservation
Sevaral organizations shared information about the issues harming the ecosystem, including invasive species and groundwater contamination.
Read More »Gainesville residents reject housing development plan on wetlands
Five months after a housing development plan was approved, homeowners are still trying to find a way to shut it down. The Gainesville 121 development plan was approved by the Gainesville City Commission in April. City commissioners voted 6-1. Mayor Harvey Ward was the only one who voted against the …
Read More »From heat-tolerant cattle to racial inequality, Gainesville leaders search for solutions at climate change summit
While climate change is a global challenge, Alachua County residents also have a role to play. About 70 people spent part of their weekend at a Gainesville church to talk about climate threats and responses, with recent extreme weather events like Hurricane Idalia fresh on their minds. Jacqueline Patterson, longtime …
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