New weather stations serve up real-time info
Alachua County Emergency Management (ACEM) has installed three new WeatherSTEM stations funded by the Florida Division of Emergency Management. The newest stations are located in Archer, […]
Outdoors
Springs documentary debuts May 22 in North Florida
Award-winning documentary filmmaker Oscar Corral and his wife almost canceled their trip to the springs in North Florida back in April when the temperatures dropped. “It’s […]
Cuscowilla opens registration for free day camp
The former Camp McConnell that is now Alachua County-owned Cuscowilla has begun registering children from second to eighth grade for summer day camps. The summer day […]
Alachua County announces major land donations
Alachua County has announced two major donations of land that it says will protect the Santa Fe River and preserve ecological resources in key areas. Both […]
Florida boating accidents up 16 percent in 2020
Lack of paying attention and being on the lookout accounted for almost half of boating accidents in Florida in 2020. With the release of the […]
FWC, UF mark one year of law enforcement partnership
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) Forensics Laboratory recently marked the one-year anniversary of its collaboration with the University of Florida Maples Center for […]
FWC launches public fishing pier finder tool
The search for publicly accessible fishing piers, jetties and bridges is a click away thanks to a Florida Fishing Pier Finder launched by the Florida Fish […]
New invasive reptile rules take effect
New Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) rules designed to protect the state from high-risk, non-native reptiles take effect Thursday (April 29). The rules come […]
Renovated Squirrel Ridge Park now open
The Alachua County Parks and Open Space Department has announced the reopening of Squirrel Ridge Park after a significant renovation project. “We’d like to extend thanks […]
UF grad named Cuscowilla manager
While one maintenance crew is working away at refurbishing the basketball and tennis courts and another is revamping the 110,000 gallon swimming pool, newly appointed Cuscowilla […]