Walking through the empty gallery halls at the Matheson History Museum in Gainesville every day hurts Dixie Neilson to her core. The museum has been closed to visitors since March, and as quiet as museums typically are, these bare walls and silence felt different.
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COVID-19 has kept Thomas Olmsted confined to his apartment, and opportunities to collect have been hard to come by. Still, the pull of collecting remains.
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Bird migrations are a symbol of nature’s regularity. As temperatures continue to rise, that may change.
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The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission is proposing a slew of tighter regulations on invasive reptiles. But reptile breeders, exhibitors and shop owners are saying they will threaten the nature of their business, including public education about these species.
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In order to continue its tribute to these insects, the museum’s virtual workshops and available plants this year appeal to gardeners hoping to make their yard more attractive to pollinators.
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Buetow has three active bat houses on her Ocala property, and experts say there's no need to fear.
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An important collection of Floridian artifacts will finally be getting an upgrade in the coming year. The Florida Museum of Natural History has received almost $100,000 to upgrade over 20,000 artifacts from excavations of the Franciscan mission site of San Juan Del Puerto. The grant was awarded to the Florida …
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The dreams of 13 Colombian students came true when Gainesville's Eastside High School opened its doors for them to experience American culture and education for two weeks.
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Each scholarship costs $4,000, which is then matched by the state.
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A lot has changed over 40-years at Millhopper Montessori School. And for those former students who now serve as teachers, the changes are more personal than the obvious name change from the Montessori School of Gainesville to the name it has now. This year, the school will celebrate the 40th …
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