High Springs

Students, scientists and area residents helped survey turtle diversity at Hornsby Spring on Sunday as part of the Santa Fe River Turtle Project. Eleven freshwater turtle species mingle in its depths, a level of diversity seen in only a handful of rivers worldwide.

Over 300 cars could be spotted in the Deeper Purpose Community Complex at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday in anticipation of the Thanksgiving grocery drive-thru kickoff.

High Springs voters reelected Tristan Grunder to City Commission Seat 3 on Tuesday and voted to pass an amendment to an alcohol ordinance, lifting restrictions on which businesses can sell alcohol on Sunday.

“We can’t keep going,” Christensen said. “We need exposure. We need funding. People need to be aware.”

The High Springs Dance Club was founded in November 2022. It is part of a larger square-dancing community, with many other clubs meeting throughout the state, including those in Jacksonville and Lake City.

A growing generation of young outdoor sports enthusiasts gather on a bumpy dirt BMX track in north central Florida every Saturday night.

High Springs residents expressed their support to amend the city’s alcohol ordinance to allow the sale of alcohol at breweries on Sundays. Residents shared their views on the subject during a hearing regarding amendments to the Unified Land Development Code and small-scale alcoholic beverage production facilities at the Alachua County Commission meeting Wednesday.

The High Springs City Commission rejected a controversial proposal to add a community development district to a Bridlewood subdivision following a lengthy discussion at a meeting on Thursday.

Dawn Beachy, 70, a Gainesville native, spearheaded the project in hopes of educating people about the history of racial terror in Alachua County.

Eight local amendments appeared on ballots across north central Florida.