Alachua County

Designers from Kimley-Horn presented an early draft of proposed improvements to Morningside Nature Center during a recent open house. The project, still in its early stages, is part of the city’s Wild Spaces and Public Places project to modernize local parks while supporting community engagement.

Hawthorne residents voiced long-standing frustrations over persistent issues such as food insecurity, road safety, and unreliable internet access at a recent Alachua County Forward Focus initiative.

Democratic lawmakers and public safety advocates are outraged after the Florida House of Representatives rolled back the age to purchase a firearm from 21 to 18.

Mailers and ads from outside Newberry’s borders criticizing mayoral candidate Tim Marden have led to mud-slinging both Marden and his opponent say they don’t want any part of.

Volunteers planted a remembrance garden in an area just north of Gainesville on Saturday to honor Newnansville, a long-forgotten Black community.

Alachua County officials renamed two former motel properties on Southwest 13th Street on Tuesday as it begins their renovation into affordable housing units for the homeless.

The University of Florida's Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences is training beekeepers over the next couple of days as part of its annual Spring Bee College Program.

A new program aimed at making downtown Gainesville a safe and welcoming place for residents and visitors has been ongoing for nearly four months. The Gainesville Downtown Ambassador Program provides hospitality, safety and outreach in the Downtown Gainesville Service Area and the West University Corridor Service Area.

A nonprofit refugee outreach organization in Gainesville that helps families settle in the area will stop that aspect of its work as President Donald Trump’s administration continues to slash funding for refugee resettlement.

About 40 people turned out for the fourth community listening session of the Alachua County Forward Focus project at the Jerusalem Church of God by Faith in Monteocha on Thursday. Several area residents spoke about their concerns, ranging from the need for safer roads to new business zoning.