Benjamin Crosbie

The Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation Commission found the body of a manatee people called Asha in the St. Johns River on Jan. 12 after she died of cold stress.

The close to $400,000 project to refurbish Lake Forest Elementary School's playground was funded by impact fees and the Wild Spaces & Public Places sales tax through a partnership between the Alachua County School Board and Alachua County Parks & Open Space. The playground will be used as a public park during non-school hours.

The execution of Louis Gaskin was carried out by a lethal injection Wednesday evening at the Florida State Prison in Raiford. Gaskin had been convicted in…

Alligator farming has become a critical source of skins for the leather industry. The skins are more pristine and can be raised in the most optimal conditions and many more of them can be supplied. Alligator farming has also played a role in conservation efforts for the species. But a consequence of the advent of farming has been an oversupply of skins that has made their value plummet. This oversupply has mainly come from large-scale industrial farms that can slaughter thousands of animals every week and have chomped smaller operations out of business.

The Florida Theater’s condition is one of dismal disrepair. The windows are perpetually dark and marred by graffiti, and it has not hosted a show in more…

The Alachua County Sheriff's Office saw low attendance at its annual "Coffee With a Cop” event.

HAWTHORNE — The sale of a 605-acre natural area has secured protection for both the local ecology and the legacy of a family matriarch.Alachua County…