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The Florida Forest Service is striving to complete more burns during the winter months, before the weather gets too warm.
Read More »Florida Forest Service Calls Attention To Prescribed Burns
UF Researchers Bring Back The Flavor Of Tomatoes
Better tasting tomatoes may soon make a comeback.
Read More »An Animal Rights Group Issues Complaint Against UF For Animal Abuse
Seven cats had their cerebrums removed without approval from the IACUC, which approves research projects at the University of Florida. UF is now the subject of a complaint filed by an animal rights group to the USDA.
Read More »Gainesville Volunteers Work to Eradicate Invasive Plant
More than 900 volunteers across Gainesville helped clear up the invasive species Coral Ardisia during the Great Invader Raider Rally on Saturday.
Read More »Produce Truck Brings Healthy Options To Gainesville
A local produce truck has returned to bring healthy, but inexpensive, options to Gainesville after a three-week hiatus.
Read More »The Florida Department Of Environmental Protection Gives $1.5 Million To Help Dairy Farmers Use Water Efficiently
Dairy farmers can now save and use water more efficiently thanks to a cost-share assistance program created by the Suwannee River Water Management District.
Read More »Florida Concealed Weapon Licenses Now Renewable Online
On Wednesday, Florida Commissioner of Agriculture Adam H. Putnam announced that Florida concealed weapon licenses can now be renewed online.
Read More »Environmentalists Push Again For Removal Of Rodman Dam
Florida Defenders of the Environment are picking up a decades-old fight tear down the Rodman Dam to help restore the Ocklawaha River. Local anglers and businesses who rely on the premier bass fishing hole are worried about the outcome.
Read More »To Combat Junk Food, Eastside High To Join Afterschool Meal Program
On Jan. 3, Eastside High School will become the 27th school in Alachua County to partake in the U.S. Department of Agriculture's after-school meals program, which reimburses schools for nutritious meals and snacks.
Read More »Mobile Market Brings Fresh Food To East Gainesville
For the first time since April, the Fresh Wagon mobile market made its rounds to public housing units in East Gainesville this week to offer residents local, fresh produce.
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