Arab Americans in Alachua County worry their community will not be accurately counted in the results of the 2020 United States Census.
Read More »Hawthorne Industry Park Moves A Step Closer To Boosting City’s Economy, Workforce
The park is marketed by the City of Hawthorne, Weyerhaeuser, the Hawthorne Area Chamber of Commerce and the Greater Gainesville Chamber of Commerce as a potential manufacturing, industrial or commercial site.
Read More »High Springs Officials Resurrect Idea To Transform Railway To New Recreational Trail
Discussion of the project was terminated in 2019. Now, the idea is back on the table. On Thursday, Alachua County and High Springs officials discussed the future of the project in a joint meeting.
Read More »Gainesville Community Members Rally As Student Financial Aid Bill Progresses To Florida Senate Floor
SB 86 is now placed on calendar for its third and final procedural reading, where the full state Senate will vote on the bill before it reaches the House. Dates for those final readings have yet to be announced.
Read More »Santa Fe College Hopes For Revenue Increase In New Fiscal Year
Santa Fe College is hoping to see an increase in revenue during the new fiscal year.
Read More »Gainesville Police Advisory Council Discusses Use Of Police Body Cameras
The Gainesville Police Advisory Council discussed Wednesday the process of internal and external GPD investigations as well as when officers should turn on their body cameras. Advisory council member Keyon Young’s voice boomed into City Hall via Zoom as he demanded that Gainesville Police Department officers’ body cameras be on …
Read More »Florida Spring Council and Santa Fe River File Legal Challenge Against Approval To Extract Around One Million Gallons Of Water Per Day Near Ginnie Springs
The Florida Spring Council and Santa Fe River have filed a legal challenge against the approval of the Seven Springs Consumptive Use Permit that allows Nestle to extract around one million gallons of water per day near Ginnie Springs.
Read More »Activist Groups Request Hearing Over Ginnie Springs Water Pumping Permit
Two groups filed a legal challenge contesting the Seven Springs Water permit to pump nearly a million gallons daily for Nestle’s bottling services.
Read More »New Way Of Living: Florida College Students Reflect On Anniversary Of Pandemic Campus Shutdown
Lost lives. Lost jobs. Lost classrooms. Lost opportunities. Lost time with families. A lost year.
Read More »Plan To Restore Springs In The Santa Fe River Shows A Promising But Challenging Year Ahead
Florida Springs Institute announced a three-year plan to restore and improve water conditions in Santa Fe Springs. The project includes plans to implement carrying capacities, reduce groundwater pumping, and decrease nitrogen nitrate concentration in the springs.
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