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Senate bill 204 aims to allocate $50 million to lake restoration in Keystone Heights.
Read More »Keystone Heights’ Lakes Might Get State Funding For Water Replenishment, But Not Everyone’s Happy
3 Grants Bring Low-Income Clinic Closer To $500K Goal
In the last three months, three grants totaling $50,000 have pushed the Alachua County Organization for Rural Needs Clinic closer to its capital-campaign goal of $500,000.
Read More »Lawmakers Want Money For North Florida Waterways
A coalition called "Stand Up for North Florida" continued its fight for more money to protect North Florida waterways Monday.
Read More »2 Killed, 2 Injured In Union County Crash
The Florida Highway Patrol says 41-year-old Donna Crews and 10-year-old Kaelyn Crews died when a pickup truck struck their car head-on as they traveled on State Road 100.
Read More »North Central Florida Prepares As Matthew Strengthens
North Central Florida counties are taking measures to prepare for Hurricane Matthew as it heads toward the U.S. from the Caribbean.
Read More »Storm Update: List of Closures As Hurricane Hermine Makes Landfall
Thousands without power across the state as Floridians begin to clean up after Hurricane Hermine.
Read More »Van Zant Family An Issue In North Florida House Race
Outgoing state Rep. Charles Van Zant can’t run for re-election this year because of term limits, but the socially conservative incumbent’s shadow looms over the race to replace him. That’s in large part because one of the candidates hoping to take his seat is his wife, Katherine Van Zant. Both …
Read More »Keystone Heights Man Killed In Crash In North Dakota
The man was pronounced dead at the scene about 9:30 a.m. Thursday
Read More »Gaineville Blood Donor Centers, Dates, Times and Locations
Multiple locations and times available throughout Gainesville.
Read More »Florida Officially Legalizes ‘Shacking Up’ Of Unmarried Men, Women
Gov. Rick Scott signed 20 bills into law Wednesday, including a long-discussed repeal of the state's rarely enforced ban on unmarried men and women living together.
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