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A former wastewater spray field in Lake City is now a 121-acre wetlands project that is part of a $100 million statewide springs restoration initiative.
Read More »Lake City Wetlands Project One of Many Improving Springs’ Water Quality And Quantity
Untold Florida: How Many Standardized Tests Should Students Be Taking Each Year?
Jim from Ocala asked us why schools add on extra testing beyond the statewide Florida Standards Assessment test.
Read More »Gainesville Is The City Affected The Most By Poverty In Florida, Analysis Reports
A recent article on 247wallst.com found that Gainesville has the highest poverty rate – 30% – in Florida.
Read More »Gainesville City Commission Continues With Broadband Network Analysis, Backpedals On Plastic Bag Ban
By the end of 2019, continuing to explore a municipal broadband network could cost the City of Gainesville more than half a million dollars.
Read More »New Pet Ordinance May Be Gainesville’s Next Step Against Dog Bites
Ward said the city uses Alachua County code that states a maximum of 10 dogs or cats for residents.
Read More »Students Learn Basics Of Forensic Investigative Skills At CSI Academy Of Florida
For 15 students who graduated from the CSI Academy of Florida this summer, they learned how this could become their future workplace.
Read More »The Point, Aug. 14, 2019: From Suspected Scam To Real Brass: High School Band Gets Anonymous Help
When the 2019-20 school year began Monday, the Gainesville High School band no longer had to use brass instruments that were, as the director put it, “falling apart.”
Read More »‘Out of the Blue’: Gainesville High School Band Receives Anonymous $100,000 Donation
At first, they thought it was a scam. Someone from a wealth management firm in St. Petersburg had left a voicemail in May for the director of Gainesville High School Band and Guard.
Read More »UF Panel Delves Into The Future Of Florida’s Farmlands Amid Climate Change
Constant changes in climate are directly affecting Florida's agriculture and forestry.
Read More »Alachua County Commission To Decide How To Handle Lawsuit Over ADA Compliance
In his Alachua County lawsuit filed last month, Gil — who lives in South Florida — claims information on the county's website can't be read by his screen reader.
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