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Ocala is turning 150 years old, and some of its elder residents reflect on their time in the city.
Read More »As The City Celebrates Its 150th Anniversary, One Family Remembers Where Ocala Came From
Practicing Conversion Therapy Would Bring $125 Fine Under Proposed Alachua County Ordinance
At its second public policy discussion on conversion therapy, the Alachua County Commission voted unanimously Tuesday morning to continue development of an ordinance that will ban the practice in the county.
Read More »DeSantis Poised To Make Marijuana Changes
With one of his chief advisers tweeting the hashtag “NoSmokeIsAJoke,” Gov. Ron DeSantis said Monday he will “very soon” announce changes in how the state is carrying out a constitutional amendment that broadly legalized medical marijuana.
Read More »Policy Changes, Programs Decrease Number of Gainesville Juveniles Getting Arrested
A decade ago, too many Gainesville juveniles found themselves in the back of a police car.
Read More »Strong Roots Movement Teaches Organic Gardening At Gainesville’s Youth Shelter
Strong Roots Movements opened three new garden beds at the CDS Family & Behavioral Health Services' youth shelter.
Read More »Keith Perry Holds On In Tight Race For District 8
Keith Perry, R-Gainesville, will retain his District 8 State Senate seat.
Read More »Volunteers Look To Uproot Invasive Plant Spreading Across Florida
While festive looking, the ornamental plant coral ardisia, also known as the Christmas berry, is an invasive plant species spreading across Florida and into the South. Volunteers are now trying to control the spread before it becomes a full-blown outbreak.
Read More »Florida Voices | Harriet Meiss: Blessing People In Her Home
Harriet Meiss holds meditation and blessing gatherings at her house in Gainesville twice a month.
Read More »After 70 Years, A Doctor’s Care Returns To Micanopy
It’s been more than 70 years since the historic town last had a practicing doctor. Dr. Jon Hemstreet opened his new practice, Micanopy Wellness Center, located a three-minute walk from the center of town.
Read More »Panel Discusses Dangers Of Opioid Addiction
Tuesday's Opioid Awareness Panel, held by the Health and Wellness team, shone a light on the opioid epidemic that is scattering its roots in Gainesville; it included advice on how to identify abuse, prevent it, or how to respond once it takes hold.
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