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It's been almost a year since Alachua County announced it was considering the Cabot-Koppers Superfund as a possible location for the new county fairgrounds.
Read More »Why Suburban Moms Are Delivering Your Groceries
After two master's degrees and three children, Hilary Gordon is one of the women who now make up more than half of the contractors at food delivery apps like Instacart. NPR spent a day with her.
Read More »Urban Food: A Solution to Hunger?
Food pantries that rely on donations often face problems providing healthy food to low-resource populations. One partial solution for people who depend on food pantries in Gainesville is foraging and gardening to obtain fruits and vegetables.
Read More »Storm Season Could Be Met With ‘Skittishness’
Saturday marks the start of the six-month long Atlantic hurricane season, and with the destruction of Hurricane Michael still visible, Florida residents may have a heightened sense of skittishness when it comes to perceived hurricane threats.
Read More »Gainesville City Commission To Discuss Affordable Housing Recommendations
A Gainesville City Commission subcommittee led by Commissioner David Arreola has been discussing rental housing regulations since December.
Read More »Anglers Line 441 As Fish Flood Canals
Since Hurricane Irma in 2017, water levels have risen in Paynes Prairie, fishing along 441 has become popular regardless of the 'No Fishing' signs.
Read More »A Year Later: No Progress Or Visible Changes From Newnans Lake Improvement Initiative
One year after the Newnans Lake Improvement project, which was intended to monitor water flow and filter out pollutants, was set to begin, residents have yet to see any progress.
Read More »Potions And Profits: Modern Witches Making A Living In Gainesville
There are about 1 million practicing witches in the U.S. and several in north central Florida. These are a few of their stories.
Read More »Joining The Family Business: How The Mayor Of Hawthorne Came To Be
Matt Surrency didn't always want to follow in his mother and grandmother's footsteps as a local politician. Now, he's celebrating his sixth term as mayor of Hawthorne.
Read More »CRA Hopes Heartwood Will Be ‘Catalyst For More Investment’ In East Gainesville
The lot located at 1717 SE 8 Ave. in East Gainesville is slotted to hold 34 new homes, 11 of which will be affordable housing.
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