Hawthorne honors former mayor at historic park
Hawthorne’s city commissioners pulled down the dark green cover on Thursday morning to reveal the new sign for the city’s historical park. The sign displayed the […]
Outdoors
UF: Battle ensues against non-native tegus
Argentine black and white tegus have spread and established populations in and around Florida at a rapid and growing rate demonstrating critical implications for native wildlife, […]
Alachua County irrigation limits start Sunday
Alachua County irrigation restrictions change starting today. The Alachua County Environmental Protection Department reminds county residents that since they set their clocks back this morning for […]
Veteran offers outdoor experiences to combat PTSD
U.S. Air Force veteran Matt Burke calls it “Oorah” therapy and it goes like this. In the early hours of the morning or middle of the […]
Two Gainesville parks to get new restrooms
Higher than expected revenue from the half-cent sales tax for Wild Spaces Public Places (WSPP) will fund building restrooms at the future Albert “Ray” Massey (Westside) […]
Canoe outpost sells to High Springs
Jim and Sally Wood took over the Santa Fe Canoe Outpost in High Springs more than 30 years ago. Back in 1990, they said it was […]
Bats are more than superheroes or vampires
When people think of bats, there’s plenty of fictionalized ideas that come to mind. From Batman the superhero detective to Dracula the spooky blood-sucking vampire, the […]
FWC: Now is the time to evict bats from your home
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) is reminding the public that fall is an ideal time to exclude bats from your home or other […]
EPD reminds residents about fertilizer ban
The Alachua County Environmental Protection Department (EPD) is reminding residents that Alachua County’s landscape fertilizer regulations prohibit using fertilizers containing nitrogen from July through February. In […]
County grant propels growth at local ranch
Raquel Penabella and her family moved from Miami to High Springs three years ago to start raising cattle under their new company―JJ&R Cattle Company. Now, they’ve […]