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High Hazard: State report shows risks of the aging Rodman Dam

June 13, 2022 Environment

A 261-page Florida Department of Environmental Protection dam safety report released in March has given the decades-long battle a renewed sense of urgency. What was once a low-hazard structure with no potential for death or flooding has changed as it’s aged.

Congress passes legislation to address toxic algal blooms in South Florida, bill to target manatee restoration

June 1, 2022 Environment

As the bill waits for the president’s signature, local officials feel that this legislation is bringing together federal, state and local efforts in a cohesive attempt to restore the seagrass and manatee population.

The Point, May 3, 2022: For a city its size, Gainesville has a large number of minority-owned businesses

May 3, 2022 The Point

A recent study ranked it second in Florida for that criteria.

Florida Manatee Deaths Surpass 500, Heading Toward Another Record High in 2021

April 7, 2021 Animals, Environment

Every winter thousands of manatees migrate through Florida’s waterways for warm water and food. This year the seagrass beds have been insufficient in supply, causing at least 540 manatees to die.

Community Brainstorms Ideas to Help Prepare for Alachua County Fertilizer Ban

July 26, 2019 Environment

The Alachua County Commission adopted the ordinance amendments in April to help preserve county water sources like springs, lakes, creeks and the aquifer.

‘Lift That Nest Up’: Florida’s Endangered Birds Threatened By Floods

July 17, 2019 Environment

By Brendan Rivers Sea level rise and other effects of climate change are now adding to the list of challenges facing some of Florida’s smallest residents: rare birds. On the St. Marys River in Northeast Florida, just a stone’s throw from the Georgia border in Yulee, the nonprofit White Oak Conservation Foundation is breeding and researching wildlife. You were introduced to some of its residents if you watched the last season of Game of Thrones — though you wouldn’t have

Flooding, ‘Brown Out’ Causes Closure Of Manatee Springs State Park

January 24, 2019 Environment

Heavy rains and flooding have resulted in what state park officials are calling a "brown out" and the closure of the swimming area at Manatee Springs State Park near Chiefland.

The Point, Jan. 4, 2019: Seven Dead In I-75 Crash Near Gainesville

January 4, 2019 The Point

The top stories near you • Just as yesterday’s afternoon rush hour began, two tractor-trailers, a sedan, and passenger van were involved in a crash on I-75 southbound between Gainesville and Alachua. Florida Highway Patrol reports seven deaths, making it one of the deadliest crashes in the region since the January 2012 …