“Oh it was a good life here back then,” said Bob Shanks, one of the oldest living residents of Earleton. Once a paradise for locals, today Earleton is quiet. However, the re-opening of a historic fish camp on Lake Santa Fe in April may restore some of the town's old glory.
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In a comprehensive safety study conducted by Florida Department of Transportation traffic operations, the state is looking into creating two-way turn lanes in the area of Rock Creek as part of a project that stretches down Northwest 34th Street from Northwest 16th Avenue to U.S. Highway 441. The project could start as early as 2021, relieving the area of traffic crashes caused from drivers making left-hand turns.
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The long awaited potholes and cracks on Tower Road are to be filled and resurfaced this spring now that county commissioners agreed on a reduced scope of work to renovate the heavily trafficked road.
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The Florida Department of Transportation and the Florida Turnpike Enterprise are both performing studies that could lead to new road developments in Alachua County, leaving local residents of Newberry and Jonesville concerned for their homes and rural way of life.
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Vietnam Veteran Lewis Alston bought a bus from the Marion County Honor Guard to help local vets with transportation. “I always wanted my own bus, I was a truck driver all of my life,” he said. “And what better way to have veterans with you. Let’s go somewhere and do something.”
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New startling numbers are out about the University of Florida with a list that tracks college safety based on FBI crime reporting. UF ranks in the middle of the road at 150 out of 243 colleges and universities nationwide.
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Florida Senate Bill 90, if passed and signed into law, would not only make texting and driving a primary offense, but also require law enforcement to tell drivers they are not required to show their phone to police if they are suspected of using the device while driving.
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A door-to-door transit service is expected to hit the streets of East Gainesville in the spring of 2019.
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After some success transforming the area between the University of Florida and downtown Gainesville, the city is hoping to push the wave of improvements farther east with $20 million worth of infrastructure projects this year.
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Five candidates in total are on the ballot. Here’s what you should know about them.
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