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Devil’s Millhopper Geological State Park has seen a decrease in visitors since its most popular attraction, the sinkhole, has been under construction. However, Gainesville locals continue to enjoy the park through other outdoor activities and classes.

Alachua County and Gainesville City commissioners voted 9-2 Monday to begin restructuring the local agency responsible for community redevelopment.

Strong Roots Movements opened three new garden beds at the CDS Family & Behavioral Health Services' youth shelter.

Santa Fe College is planning to expand Blount Hall, a move that will also improve the current Center for Innovation and Economic Development. Santa Fe College President Jackson Sasser said this expansion could benefit small businesses all across Gainesville.

The Florida Department of Health statistics have shown that Alachua County's suicide crude death rate from ages 12 to 25 soared from four to 12.2 in the last year alone. Comparatively, the state’s rate is 10.2.

With less than two months to go before the November election, two speakers from the Gainesville community took part in discussing the GRU Authority referendum.

Despite a decline in popularity nationwide, the Pokémon GO Community in Gainesville is still active. A Facebook group of over 700 members unifies the community, allowing Gainesville residents and employees of all different walks of life to collaborate in their common goal to “catch them all.”

UF Alumna Tracy Fanara could be the next MythBusters star…. but she’ll have to wait until the finale to know just like the rest of us. Fanara, who has three degrees from the University of Florida, is a contestant on Mythbusters: The Search, which is currently airing on the Science Channel.