For Rob Long, one rubber duck means the world. As he left work, he found it sitting on his Jeep, Kimberly Long, his wife, said. From there he left to meet Long, and together, they drove to Newberry to put their rescue pit bull to sleep. Even after he traded …
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Gainesville took another step toward its bid to solve the affordable housing crisis with the City Commission voting to support creating a partnership with the local housing authority.
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In Florida's effort to better protect school campuses, students themselves are being more closely policed.
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Gainesville city officials, concerned citizens and University of Florida students all gathered around tables in one room to discuss the reality of pedestrian safety on and around UF’s campus and the wider Alachua County area.
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According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, heirs’ property is “the leading cause of Black involuntary land loss.” African Americans, who once owned 15 million acres, lost up to 90 % of their land from 1910-2007.
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After Hurricane Elsa in July, Alachua County Preserves faced flood damage including uprooted trees and debris on some trails.
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The AARP Foundation in Gainesville is seeking volunteers to help local taxpayers.
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State law requires that all children receive immunizations that protect against diphtheria, tetanus, polio, measles, mumps, rubella, and other diseases to attend childcare centers or schools.
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Read More »After Tropical Storm Elsa reached Gainesville on July 7, the road paving way over the creek located at NE 100th Avenue collapsed, leaving residents waterlocked. Alachua County spokesperson Mark Sexton said similar flooding issues have occurred in the Fairbanks area when heavier storms came through. But because this community resides …
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