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Wishful recycling is when a consumer hopes that a good is recyclable and puts it in their collection bin, but in reality, that slows down the recycling operation.

The “Sunshine Protection Act," if approved by Congress, will put the state of Florida on year-round daylight saving time, but Florida farmers say for it to work, it has to be adopted by everyone, countrywide.

Once developed hubs for the citrus industry, these two communities now bear little resemblance to the agricultural centers they were in the mid-19th century. Instead, today they boast small-town values and fellowship as well as sleepy oak-canopied dirt roads.

If signed, how would this legislative initiative affect Gainesville families and businesses, as well as the soda industry?

“Oh it was a good life here back then,” said Bob Shanks, one of the oldest living residents of Earleton. Once a paradise for locals, today Earleton is quiet. However, the re-opening of a historic fish camp on Lake Santa Fe in April may restore some of the town's old glory.

The #MeToo and #TimesUp hashtags have brought sexual harassment and violence stories to the forefront of the news. For the Gainesville community, the PACE Center for Girls Alachua offers support to local girls who suffer from various underlying issues that lead to academic decline, one of which is sexual abuse.

John and Julia Vanderschoot first went to Buddy’s Landing on a date. Decades later they are restoring The Boathouse at Santa Fe Harbor into a regional treasure.