Alachua County officials are planning an open house in the fall to get input on what they should do with the Camp McConnell property, which they're buying for $1 million.
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Alachua County's representation in Tallahassee voiced agreement on Wednesday night about issues like the opioid crisis and pay equity, but did not find common ground on Florida's expanded stand your ground law and the state budget process.
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After a 2012 drought, Alachua County's Lochaloosa Lake water levels dropped, and resident Marc Wilson noticed new vegetation taking over the shoreline. He's now wrestling with the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission to get it cleaned up.
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A bill making its way through the state Legislature with good momentum would put a referendum on the Gainesville city ballot in the March 2018 elections that would create a board with authority over Gainesville Regional Utilities.
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More Florida educators will have a chance at an annual bonus after the House Education Committee passed a measure to revamp the “Best and Brightest” bonus program in a 17-1 vote.
Read More »A bipartisan group of lawmakers backed a proposed ban on the controversial method of drilling for oil and natural gas Tuesday.
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Florida Defenders of the Environment are picking up a decades-old fight tear down the Rodman Dam to help restore the Ocklawaha River. Local anglers and businesses who rely on the premier bass fishing hole are worried about the outcome.
Read More »This story completes our guide, Florida Votes 2016, a coverage of all races up to and through the Nov. 8 election.
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Who won and lost local and state races in Alachua and Marion Counties and how the proposed state constitution amendments faired.
Read More »Republicans keep control of Florida State Senate
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