Zachary Curtin

The UF bat houses' population dropped to less than 100,000 bats. Experts say the bats population are recovering, and mating season could help restore the population to its normal levels of about 450,000 to 500,000 bats.

The city of Gainesville held a groundbreaking event on Friday to commemorate the start of renovations to Tom Petty Park. The $1.97 million project is funded by the Gainesville Wild Spaces & Public Places half-cent sales tax.

The Florida Museum of Natural History closed for renovations in March without a projected date for reopening. The proposed renovations are a new administrative building, the modernization of the building’s front end. and additional space for new exhibits and learning centers.

In January 2024, the Ocala City Council allocated $500,000, from the city’s engineering department budget, to renovate the Ocala Skate Park. Despite the allotted funds, the city has yet to approve the project’s design in a city council meeting, preventing construction from beginning.

It’s been two years since Alfred Awbrey stopped by the Porters Community Center to gaze at The Ballpark marker, picking gunk off the faded lettering as he recounted stories that were almost forgotten.