Sunday's storm left Whitney Mobile Home Park in worse condition than Hurricane Irma, according to some of the residents.
Read More »Senior Community In Marion County Holds Hurricane Preparedness Meeting
Emergency managers for Rolling Greens, a mobile home community for seniors in Marion County, hosted the annual hurricane preparedness meeting for residents.
Read More »Alachua County Is Considering Cabot-Koppers Superfund Site For New Fairgrounds
County officials within the past month approached the property owner, Beazer East, about the idea of leasing or selling the 86-acre parcel just north of NW 23rd Avenue.
Read More »Farms, Flooding, And New Laws: Previewing The 2018 Hurricane Season
With the 2018 hurricane season underway, here are four key aspects to watch this year in Florida.
Read More »Alachua County Sheriff-Commission Budget Oversight Dispute Hashed Out In Courtroom
Once the Alachua County Sheriff’s Office receives its budget appropriations from county commissioners each year, should they be able to control how she spends that money?
Read More »New Budget, Dozens Of Laws Poised To Take Effect
More than 100 bills that Gov. Rick Scott signed into law from the 2018 legislative session will take effect Sunday, including a new state budget that tops $88 billion.
Read More »Meadowbrook Golf Club Bought New Pumping Equipment To Help Deal With Hurricane Season
Owner Chris Marcum took over the course about two years ago and recently acquired more than $60,000 worth of water-pumping equipment to deal with future floods.
Read More »Boardwalk At Devil’s Millhopper State Park Unlikely To Open Until 2019
The park and its nature trail around the sinkhole remain open.
Read More »Melrose Residents Seeking No-Wake Ordinance In Midst Of Hurricane Season
Still dealing with damage from Hurrican Irma, residents around Lake Santa Fe are asking for a no-wake ordinance along the edge of the lake.
Read More »Restoration Begins For Private Cemeteries Affected By Hurricane Irma
It has been nine months since Hurricane Irma made landfall in Florida, and yet some Alachua County residents are still picking up the pieces of its devastation.
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