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First Magnitude Brewing Company partnered with Current Problems for an annual cleanup, collecting trash, invasive species and other waste from Gainesville creeks.
Read More »First Magnitude Brewing Company Celebrates Seventh Annual Clean Creek Fest
You Can’t Recycle That: What Actually Should Go In Gainesville’s Blue And Orange Bins
Items that can be recycled are cans, cartons, plastic bottles and tubs, but all must have their lids removed and thrown away.
Read More »High Springs Uses State Partnership To Ditch Septic Tanks And Strive For Cleaner Springs
High Springs works to minimize wastewater through the implementation of septic tanks in the community.
Read More »As COVID-19 Cases Decrease In Alachua County, Vaccination Rates Climb
Despite the steady decrease in new COVID-19 infections, Paul Myers urged both vaccinated and un-vaccinated Alachua County residents to stay vigilant and follow safety guidelines.
Read More »Fact Check: Poe Delivers 2021 State Of The City Address
WUFT News fact checked some of the statements the city included in the address.
Read More »Mayor Poe Delivers Gainesville’s First Virtual State Of The City Address
Assisted by several key city leaders and partners, the mayor sought to list what he said were the city’s accomplishments in 2020 and to introduce its new goals for this year.
Read More »Florida Likely Failed To Meet 2020 Recycling Goal, Despite Inflated Calculations
In 2008, the Florida Legislature passed a statewide weight-based recycling goal of 75% by 2020 for municipal solid waste.
Read More »They’re Essential To Fighting The Pandemic, But Disposable Face Masks Also Pose A Threat to Alachua’s Wildlife
Last March, the world was briefly experiencing some of the cleanest water and air on record in decades. The global lockdown at the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic was giving the natural world a chance to recover. For better or worse, that recovery period didn’t last. Last week, over three …
Read More »Florida Official On Vaccines: Biden ‘Inherited A Mess’
Appearing before a legislative select committee on the response to the pandemic, the director, Jared Moskowitz, echoed Gov. Ron DeSantis's concern over inadequate deliveries of life-saving vaccines to meet the intense demand.
Read More »GPD, City Officials Respond to Recent Traffic Tragedies Near UF Campus
The Gainesville Police Department has announced a traffic safety crackdown in the wake of multiple recent deaths of University of Florida students on streets near the campus.
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