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Alachua County commissioners voted Tuesday to draft plans for assisting affordable housing during a county commission meeting.
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Commissioners Vote To Permanently Close Part Of County Road 2082
People who travel or live near CR 2082 – a scenic but poorly maintained stretch of highway near Rochelle – had mixed reactions to county commissioners’ plans to close the road.
Read More »Windsor’s Zucchini Festival Celebrates 35 Years
In Windsor, the Zucchini Festival and the volunteer fire department are almost synonymous. The festival started out as a silly fundraiser for Windsor's fire department and May will mark the 35th time zucchinis take over the town.
Read More »A Drowning Subdivision Reaches For The County’s Help As Hurricane Season Approaches
The Hills of Santa Fe consistently suffers extreme flooding, especially during hurricane season. Residents are lobbying the county commission to make changes before it happens again.
Read More »Behind The History That Rochelle’s Trio Of Giant Trees Have Witnessed
Witness Tree Junction, a trailhead along the Gainesville-Hawthorne State Trail in Prairie Creek Preserve, features towering pine trees and swampy soil — and a deep history dating back to 1812.
Read More »Alachua County Establishes Children Services Council
Alachua County has implemented a new program, the Child Services Advisory Council, in order to improve the cognitive abilities of children even before kindergarten.
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