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As Seas Rise, Florida Will Likely Lose More Coastal Property Value Than Any Other State

July 17, 2019 Special Series Comments Off on As Seas Rise, Florida Will Likely Lose More Coastal Property Value Than Any Other State

By Melissa Ross, Brendan Rivers & Bill Bortzfield Long before rising seas permanently swamp homes, millions of Americans living in coastal communities will likely face more frequent and disruptive high-tide flooding — and the effects will ripple through the local economy. As the flooding increases over time, coastal residents will be forced to make difficult and costly choices. And if home values decline, an eroding property tax base would jeopardize funding for local services and infrastructure, such as roads, schools, and

Marion County Sheriff’s Office Raises Over $2,000 for Special Olympics

April 22, 2019 Florida Good Comments Off on Marion County Sheriff’s Office Raises Over $2,000 for Special Olympics

The staff of the Marion County Sheriff’s Office spent Thursday evening as guest wait staff to raise money and awareness for the Special Olympics during their Tip-A-Cop event.

PACE Center Alachua Continues Expansion, Plans To Welcome 14 New Girls

February 26, 2019 Education, Untold Florida: Your Neighborhood, Your Story Comments Off on PACE Center Alachua Continues Expansion, Plans To Welcome 14 New Girls

PACE expansion will welcome 14 new girls to the program. The new PACE Butterfly Center will provide more physical space that includes showers, a large common room and a kitchen complete with sinks, microwaves and refrigerators.

What It’s Like To Skateboard For 24 Consecutive Hours In Florida

February 6, 2019 Sports Comments Off on What It’s Like To Skateboard For 24 Consecutive Hours In Florida

Skaters compete in the Miami Ultraskate — an annual skateboard race in which riders skate around a 1.5-mile racetrack as many times as they can in 24 hours.

Gainesville Is Experiencing An Affordable Housing Crisis. Here’s How One Woman Became Part Of It

November 30, 2018 Development 0

The Gainesville City Commission is having to start over in its search for a solution.

Election Changes Eyed As 2018 Results Finalized

November 20, 2018 Government and politics 0

After months of mudslinging, weeks of court wrangling and days of ballot counting that again landed Florida in an unwelcome national spotlight, a state panel matter-of-factly finalized the 2018 election results in a five-minute meeting Tuesday. The certification came on time, but problems with other election-related deadlines in two large, …

Florida Becomes Epicenter of Nation’s Polarizing Politics

November 2, 2018 State of Florida 0

Florida is emerging as an epicenter of the nation’s polarizing politics in the final days of the 2018 campaign. In the closely contested campaign for governor, President Donald Trump and GOP nominee Ron DeSantis have used what has been called racially coded language to slam Democrat Andrew Gillum. The battles …

Michael Weakens After Historic Slam Into Florida Panhandle

October 11, 2018 Environment, Law and public safety, Weather 0

A storm chaser climbs into his vehicle as the eye of Hurricane Michael passes over Panama City Beach, Fla., hoping to retrieve his equipment after a hotel canopy collapsed in the parking area. The storm came ashore as a nearly Category 5 hurricane Wednesday.

Hurricane Michael was the most powerful storm to make landfall in the continental U.S. in more than 26 years. The now tropical storm is moving over Georgia on its way to the Carolinas.

After 70 Years, A Doctor’s Care Returns To Micanopy

October 3, 2018 Untold Florida: Your Neighborhood, Your Story 0

It’s been more than 70 years since the historic town last had a practicing doctor. Dr. Jon Hemstreet opened his new practice, Micanopy Wellness Center, located a three-minute walk from the center of town.