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The City of Gainesville plans to have more activities and events that involve the community and provide updates on its ongoing work to improve equity.
Read More »Gainesville Shares New Plans To Address Racial Equity At Kickoff Event
Alachua County Recycling Efforts Persevere Despite Declining Market
Alachua County had an overall recycling rate of 68% in 2018, ranking third-highest in Florida. But Klugh said the public waste department must continue to educate residents about what should and should not be recycled – especially since the market for recyclables is down.
Read More »Breastfeeding Rates In Florida Have Nearly Doubled During The Past Decade, CDC Data Show
Breastfeeding support groups like La Leche League continue to encourage women to continue breastfeeding, and their presence has again grown in the past two years in Gainesville, too.
Read More »Gainesville Gardener’s Seed Saving Program Represents Step In Fighting Climate Change
The Gainesville City Commission this fall declared a climate state of emergency — a largely symbolic move with little municipal heft behind it compared to the actions the federal government could take if motivated and mobilized — but some city residents do feel a sense of urgency to take steps toward combating climate change.
Read More »City Of Hawthorne Prepares For Long-Desired Community Recreation Park Additions
Hawthorne recently received a $650,000 community development block grant from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development to expand and improve the park.
Read More »Audit: Santa Fe College Decision To Extend Bookstore Contract Could Cheat Taxpayers
Santa Fe College extended a lucrative, five-year contract for its campus bookstore with Barnes & Noble without soliciting competitive bids, and it failed to verify that the company has been paying all commissions so far as required on bookstore sales, according to a new state audit.
Read More »The Point, Dec. 17, 2019: Let Us Know: What Political Issues Matter The Most To You In 2020?
Answer a short survey about the issues you're already thinking about heading into next year's elections.
Read More »Can Turn Lanes Help Limit The Hundreds Of Traffic Crashes On State Road 121 In Gainesville?
One 4-mile stretch of State Road 121 through Gainesville has had nearly 900 reported car crashes in the past three years.
Read More »Coalition Pushing New Way to Improve Literacy Rates in Alachua County Schools
A grassroots education coalition aims to have it used in after-school programs in the county, in an effort to help improve literacy rates and close the resulting racial disparity.
Read More »USMCA To Be Major Issue For Florida Blueberry Growers In 2020
The USMCA, if ratified by Congress by the end of the month, will ensure that an already bad situation for berry farmers will grow worse in 2020.
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