A mission rooted in open hearts lies where the rolling hills meet the live oak trees of North Florida. Second chances at life exist for unwanted and neglected horses because of a shared dream between two lovers. The Retirement Home for Horses at Mill Creek Farm is home to more …
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The owner, Paul Florence, said he needed the expansion to accommodate expected debris in the coming years as Gainesville rapidly developed.
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Gainesville businesses are feeling the pinch in the price of eggs, and now they're contending with an egg shortage caused by the bird flu.
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An international group of artists is scheduled to paint a series of murals in High Spring in March, but residents remain at odds over the historic themes of the murals and whether they want them painted at all. The Heart of High Springs, a nonprofit organization, announced in 2019 that …
Read More »GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The Hoggetowne Medieval Fair recently switched locations from near the Gainesville Regional Airport to a field on Southwest Archer Road. Gainesville residents traveling to attend the event expected a 10- to 15-minute drive but for most the drive took over an hour in standstill traffic. The location …
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“I love headwaters and sand,” Kristen Young said. To most, this is an odd remark about environmental features. But to Young, the newly elected secretary of the Alachua County Land Conservation Board (LCB), it was good reason for Alachua County to purchase the Lochloosa Creek Flatwoods property, “Sherouse and Flowers.” …
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These are not artifacts, challenge those seeking their return. They are human beings with family members. It’s time to bring them home.
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Read More »Private employers will need to change when they perform a criminal background check on candidates in order to comply.
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The ordinance prevents employers from running a criminal background check on a candidate until after making a conditional offer of employment.
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