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Gov. Ron DeSantis gave a press conference Friday morning in Tallahassee on Hurricane Ian relief efforts.
Read More »‘Complicated and complex recovery’ lies ahead for Southwest Florida, FEMA administrator says
Alachua County considers plan to partner with Newberry to establish new meat processing center
Alachua County is considering plans to partner with the City of Newberry to construct a new meat processing facility that will serve the entire county and potentially beyond. Alachua County officials want to reorganize the county's food supply lines to be more locally based and independent by constructing the meat processing center in Newberry. Plans for the new facility originate from concerns about the nationwide supply chain issues that have occurred since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Read More »Gainesville agribusinesses challenge the inflation struggle
Due to the current economic crisis, prices on produce and products have not only increased in grocery stores but for specialty agribusinesses.
Read More »The Point, Aug. 11, 2022: Putnam County has some of Florida’s oldest schools, and the district is trying to repair or replace them
Voters this fall will be asked to consider a $300 bond issue to help fund the fixes.
Read More »The Point, July 29, 2022: It was hotter than normal in Florida this month, and that’s likely to continue into fall
Florida is also leaning above normal in precipitation through the end of October.
Read More »A Florida law takes effect that requires the state to hit certain cleanup levels of toxic ‘forever chemicals’
PFAS are a group of manufactured chemicals most commonly found in drinking water, groundwater and soil. These toxic substances are known as forever chemicals due to their carbon-forming bonds that make them indestructible.
Read More »The Point, June 9, 2022: Sentencing in hit-and-run case delayed after driver’s hospitalization
Joshua Figueroa was in the hospital Wednesday and not in a courtroom to receive his sentence.
Read More »The Point, June 8, 2022: With youth violence rising, officials hope summer programming can help
Summer camp began in Hawthorne this week, a return of programming to the rural area after a decade.
Read More »Newberry residents respond to a collection center coming to the city
The county has five rural collection centers: Alachua/High Springs Collection Center on Northwest U.S. Highway 441, Archer Collection Center on Southwest Archer Road, Fairbanks Collection Center on Northeast Waldo Road, North Central Collection Center on Northeast State Road 121 and Phifer Collection Center on Southeast Hawthorne Road.
Read More »The Repurpose Project Launches Campaign To Expand
After 10 years of operation in Gainesville, The Repurpose Project is looking to expand to a second location to accommodate its growth.
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