What’s up with those caterpillars everywhere?
Apr 12, 2021
If you spend any time outdoors at all these days, a caterpillar—or two or three—will probably end up crawling on your arm, your head, your shoe […]
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What’s up with those caterpillars everywhere?
If you spend any time outdoors at all these days, a caterpillar—or two or three—will probably end up crawling on your arm, your head, your shoe […]
Golf course research program keeps eyes on the bee
Apr 8, 2021
As the 2021 Masters Tournament begins play this morning, spring is on full display at the Augusta National Golf Course with riots of azaleas competing for […]
Alachua County unveils slate of Earth Day events
Apr 6, 2021
Few places in Florida offer the kind of outdoor experiences area residents enjoy in North Central Florida, with its springs, parks and rich natural resources. That […]
Retired postal employee now keeper of the rail trail
Apr 2, 2021
On a sunny Saturday morning, trail ranger Billy Thomas is half way through his shift that adds up to 34 miles of territory. As an employee […]
FWC urges caution on Manatee Appreciation Day
Mar 31, 2021
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) is using this year’s Manatee Appreciation Day—the last Wednesday in March—to remind Floridians to keep a watchful eye […]
Tips for swimming in Florida springs
Mar 26, 2021
Feet up, legs up, fins up and pretend the floor is lava. Those words of wisdom from the Florida Springs Institute are brought to the surface […]
BOCC votes to purchase 4,000-acre preserve
Mar 25, 2021
The Alachua County Board of County Commissioners has voted to purchase roughly 4,000 acres from the Weyerhaeuser Company—an acquisition poised to become the largest in the […]
Column: A soul soothing trip to warm mineral springs
Mar 13, 2021
Experts say the surrounding sinkhole of the Warm Mineral Springs in southern Sarasota County formed more than 12,000 years ago. That would explain the ancient animal […]
Newberry student donates $14,000 auction prize to friend
Mar 12, 2021
It was FFA member Bethany Keller’s mom who was in the crowd pushing the pound price higher and higher at the market auction on closing day […]
State preemption blocks BOCC’s rights of nature initiative
Mar 10, 2021
When Orange County voters in 2020 approved a charter referendum that attempted to recognize the Wekiva River’s right to exist and the right for all citizens […]
Youth fair closes with a business lesson and more
Mar 10, 2021
Auctioneer Cracker Johnson jokes about not being able to read the handwriting on a youth fair member’s announcement sheet just as the swine is about to […]
Youth livestock show wraps up with live auction
Mar 9, 2021
Carson Willis of Alachua left the show ring on Saturday with her market steer and a grand champion blue ribbon. Now that 1,222-pound steer is up […]
Elected officials compete in goat costume show before ribbon cutting
Mar 7, 2021
It wasn’t the goat in the rainbow tutu or the one dressed like a sailor that stole first place in the celebrity show featuring the costuming […]
Primping in high gear at the youth livestock show
Mar 6, 2021
They don’t call it a show for nothing. While Newberry 4-H member Bryer Boyd, 8, was preparing her lionhead rabbit on Saturday with a checklist of […]
Weigh-ins begin, livestock arrive at Alachua County youth fair
Mar 5, 2021
The first rule of raising a market swine for the 2021 Alachua County Youth Fair and Livestock Show: Don’t give it a name. Eleven-year-old Eli Surrency […]
County seeks your parks and open spaces photos
Mar 2, 2021
The Alachua County Parks and the open space department is looking for original photos of county parks and open spaces for print and digital pieces and […]
UF canine blood bank program benefits pets and owners
Mar 1, 2021
When Kenzie the 6-year-old greyhound is done with her procedure at the University of Florida’s Small Animal Hospital (SAH), she gets a can of food, a […]
County sets in motion scenic designation of Tuscawilla Road
Mar 1, 2021
There are centuries of history packed into the mile-long stretch of road that connects historic downtown Micanopy with U.S. Highway 441, making it a candidate for […]
Triggerfish season, new flounder regulations start March 1
Feb 27, 2021
The recreational gray triggerfish season reopens to harvest in Gulf state and federal waters March 1 and will remain open through May 31. It will close […]
Gainesville gets grant to restore Tumblin Creek
Feb 26, 2021
The Florida Department of Economic Opportunity (DEO) has awarded $512,073 to Gainesville to repair damage Hurricane Irma inflicted on Tumblin Creek in 2017. The DEO funds […]
FWC moves to repel 16 high-risk invasive reptiles in Florida
Feb 26, 2021
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) on Thursday approved new rules to address the importation, breeding and possession of high-risk invasive reptiles—overruling the objections […]