An outbreak of cane toads occurred two weekends ago in Palm Beach Gardens. Once imported to eat bugs in sugar cane fields, they’re now an invasive poisonous species. According to UF Wildlife Ecology Professor Steve Johnson, the toads are a serious threat to pets. Symptoms of cane toad poisoning in dogs …
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Gov. Ron DeSantis on Monday named a top University of Florida doctor and professor as the state’s next surgeon general.
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Just a few years ago, there were 20-30 dairy farms scattered across Lafayette County. Today, after steep declines in milk consumption have left many of these farms bankrupt, only about six remain.
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Winning Reading Boost is a 90-day intensive reading program designed to bring students who are below their reading level up to speed. The results are already showing to be positive and the program has made its way into some Alachua County schools.
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The service changes are the same as last summer. There will be no change to 21 routes, decreased frequency of 18 routes and decreased service hours of 18 routes.
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During an event called "UFPD: Lights Not Tickets," UF Sustainability employees and UFPD officers handed out more than 50 pairs of bike lights and registered bikes to help deter bike theft.
Read More »The Gainesville Native American Festival will be held at the Alachua County Fairgrounds. It will kick off with a school day on Friday and last until Sunday.
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A group of Gainesville pupils ages 9 to 11 take on a coding assignment that uses Scratch, an introductory program created by the Lifelong Kindergarten Group at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
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New 8th Circuit Judge Gloria Walker remarked that she has lived the American dream following her investiture ceremony on Friday.
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From 1996 to 2016, Gainesville had lost 11 percent of its tree canopy. But green spaces like Cellon Oak Park, home to Florida's largest live oak, help keep biodiversity alive in the city.
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