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The Alachua Conservation Trust is expanding its kestrel nest box program to newly acquired lands in order to provide nesting habitats for threatened birds.
Read More »Threatened Bird Species Get New Homes
How Budgets Cuts Are Affecting Putnam County Public Transportation
Putnam County's only public transportation system is in danger. Putnam County officials are fighting to save the bus service that provides much-needed rides to doctor's offices, grocery stores and more.
Read More »Controversial Scores Put Numbers On North Central Florida Teachers’ Success
The Florida Department of Education's scoring system for teachers is available for public scrutiny after a legal battle with a Jacksonville newspaper.
Read More »Students Support Teacher Suspended After Fight Over Alleged Affair
A Putnam County High School teacher was suspended for fighting a district employee over an alleged affair. Following his suspension, the teacher's students showed up to a school board meeting to show their support.
Read More »Booming Home Sales in Northeast Florida
Northeast Florida sees an increase in home sales in 2013. Increase is credited in part to lower unemployment rates.
Read More »Neighbors say Palatka Shooting Another Sign Neighborhood Is Getting Worse
Patricia Mullins couldn’t hear the gunshots over her vacuum Sunday evening, Jan. 26, despite their close proximity to her home. Terry “T.J.” Monahan, 16, was found at a house on Locust Avenue’s 1800 block dead with a gunshot wound on Jan. 26, according to a release by Putnam County Sheriff’s officer Capt. …
Read More »Why Putnam School District Teachers Are Tracking Their Steps
The Putnam County School District is taking steps to create a healthier lifestyle for students, faculty and staff with its new fitness challenge, Walking to Wellness. William D. Moseley Elementary School in Palatka is hosting the fall fitness challenge, where faculty and staff will track how many steps they take each day.
Read More »After Years of Red Ink, Grass May Soon Be Greener For North Florida Municipal Golf Courses
Ironwood Golf Course in Gainesville and Palatka Golf Club are each headed in a more positive direction, despite years of operating at a financial loss.
Read More »North Central Florida Schools Include Halloween Themes to Complement Curriculum
As the Halloween season creeps forward, some schools are choosing to include Halloween themes in students' lesson plans. However, for Putnam and Columbia County, school districts are focusing on keeping the themes in line with lesson plans.
Read More »Even In Rural Areas, North Florida Law Enforcement Turns To Facebook To Catch Suspects
North Central Florida agencies increasingly use Facebook and other social media sites as a method to find suspects, gather evidence and give residents crime updates.
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