As early as 2021, Floridians will see a surge of charging stations along state highways for electric cars.
Read More »Florida Judge Tosses Environmental Lawsuit Brought By Children, Latest Loss In Climate Courtroom Strategy
The ruling Monday decided a two-year environmental lawsuit spearheaded by eight young Florida plaintiffs.
Read More »Out Of Sight, Still A Blight
Known to pollute water, leaky septic tanks can also pose problems for human health. Whether they can spread COVID-19 is uncertain.
Read More »Up All Light: Micanopy’s New LED Streetlights Generate Mixed Reactions
As a result of a partnership with Duke Energy, 123 4000 Kelvin light-emitting diode streetlights now light the town’s roads. The new streetlights replaced all existing high pressure sodium amber lights that the town rented.
Read More »Santa Fe College Teaching Zoo’s Otter Pups Take To The Water
The five Asian small-clawed otters recently born at the Santa Fe College Teaching Zoo are the first of their kind to be born there in almost a decade.
Read More »Alachua County Committee Hosts Discussion About Local Water Concerns
Fifty people attended a discussion titled “Water: What Is It Good For?” that featured five panelists with varied environmental experience.
Read More »Bill Seeks To Replace Septic Tanks With Sewage Lines In Gainesville Neighborhoods
It’s particularly a problem in low income neighborhoods, and efforts are underway to connect those houses with failing septic systems to sewage lines.
Read More »Gainesville Residents Protest Seven Springs Water Permit At Ginnie Springs And Santa Fe River
The Suwannee County Water Management District will vote on the renewal of the Seven Springs Water Company’s contract later this year.
Read More »County Fertilizer Ordinance in Effect, Local Landscaping Professionals Speak Up
Local lawns might not look as green this fall due to an updated Alachua County fertilizer ordinance, and lawn care companies are starting to feel the effects. The amended ordinance, which took effect on Oct. 1, implemented a seasonal ban on the use of fertilizers containing nitrogen – a main …
Read More »Leaking Septic System Fouls Fish Camp
McIntosh Fish Camp's owners are desperate to stop the flow of what they believe is raw sewage from flowing into Orange Lake.
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