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Florida strawberry growers already have experienced a dress rehearsal for the impacts of climate change during the past two seasons.
Read More »Study Offers Warning For Florida Farmers From Global Warming
Military Members Boost Concealed Weapons Licenses
Florida has fast-tracked concealed-weapons licenses to 82,000 military members and honorably discharged veterans since terror-related shootings at a pair of military installations in Tennessee two years ago.
Read More »Florida Citrus Harvest Lowest In Decades
The final forecast of the 2016-2017 season for Florida's struggling citrus industry shows the orange crop falling 16 percent from the previous season.
Read More »Florida Farmers Get Precise With Planting
North Central Florida farmers are investing in new precision farming techniques using GPS to save on fuel and fertilizers.
Read More »WIC Program Opens New Alachua County Location
The Florida Department of Health in Alachua County opened a new WIC office on Monday at the Town Hill office park, replacing the Park Avenue location.
Read More »“Fresh From Florida” Hops In Gainesville Beer
Hops were long believed to not be able to grow in Florida, but UF researchers have managed to grow the plant in Florida. They won a grant with the Florida department of agriculture and brought "Fresh From Florida" ingredients to beer.
Read More »Trump’s Proposed Budget Cuts Prompt ‘March For Science’ In Gainesville
Members of Gainesville's scientific community are preparing a "March for Science" following President Donald Trump's proposed cuts to the Environmental Protection Agency, the Department of Agriculture, and the Department of Health and Human Services.
Read More »Fla. Bill Would Require Mental Evaluation For Concealed Carry
A newly filed bill from Florida state Sen. Daphne Campell, R-Miami, would require a mental-health evaluation for a license application to carry a concealed weapon.
Read More »Free Meals Give Eastside Students After-School Boost
Eastside High students and faculty say they've seen improvements since the Alachua County school launched its after-school meals program at the beginning of the semester.
Read More »3 Grants Bring Low-Income Clinic Closer To $500K Goal
In the last three months, three grants totaling $50,000 have pushed the Alachua County Organization for Rural Needs Clinic closer to its capital-campaign goal of $500,000.
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