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Waldo City Manager Kim Worley announced during a city council meeting Tuesday that she will hold a crime watch training in January with the ACSO as a result of a high number of burglary reports this Fall.
Read More »The Greyhound Racer: Lee Forzly Loved The Dogs As Family, Will Vote ‘No” On Amendment 13
Lee Forzly trained the No. 2 greyhound in the country in 1993. Now out of the business for nearly a decade, she plans to vote 'no' on Amendment 13.
Read More »Volunteers Look To Uproot Invasive Plant Spreading Across Florida
While festive looking, the ornamental plant coral ardisia, also known as the Christmas berry, is an invasive plant species spreading across Florida and into the South. Volunteers are now trying to control the spread before it becomes a full-blown outbreak.
Read More »Steinhatchee Marinas Prepare For The Worst With Hurricane Michael
Hurricane Michael heads for Steinhatchee, a town that was ravaged by Hurricane Hermine only two years ago. The local marinas prepare hastily while residents lie low.
Read More »Gourmet Rodent Breeds Global Exotic Pet Business In Newberry
The Gourmet Rodent is home to 75,000 animals ranging from ball pythons and corn snakes to arachnids, frozen mice and scorpions. The city of Newberry made zoning changes to accommodate the exotic pet business, which owner Mike Layman says is the largest in the world.
Read More »Supreme Court Weighs Dog Racing Amendment
The Florida Supreme Court will decide if a proposed amendment on dog racing will appear on the ballot in November.
Read More »The Number of Dog Bites Rose The Past Four Years In Alachua County. No One Quite Knows Why.
In 2014, the county had 646 reported animal bites, including 381 by dogs.
Read More »New Report Will Show Extent Of GRU’s Wastewater Spillage Incidents
EPAC last month requested a report on Gainesville Regional Utilities’ (GRU) rate of wastewater spillage, which is under review by the Alachua County Environmental Protection Department.
Read More »FDOH On Alert For Mosquito-Borne Diseases
Recent surveillance has the Florida Department of Health on alert for mosquito-borne viruses in Alachua County.
Read More »How Gainesville’s Gentle Carousel Therapy Horses Has Become A National Organization
Gentle Carousel Therapy Horses takes its therapy animals, miniature horses, to hospitals and hospices, disaster areas and locations of traumatic events, to help ease suffering.
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