Keep Alachua County Beautiful to mark 30 years
Keep Alachua County Beautiful (KACB) will celebrate Earth Day along with its 30th anniversary this Saturday in Micanopy by planting 30 live oak trees in coordination […]
Outdoors
Study shows heat, drought hurt earth’s forests
How hot is too hot, and how dry is too dry, for the Earth’s forests? A new study from an international team of researchers found the […]
Fishing report: An unusual catch
We’ve heard a lot of fishing stories through the years, so rarely is someone is able to come in the store with one that’s purely unique. […]
FWC holds second annual scavenger hunt
During the last two weekends in April, join the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) for its second annual Florida WildQuest, a scavenger hunt at […]
Fishing report: Signs of fish behavior shift
Through the decades, we’ve watched seasonal fishing trends, hoping to get an accurate line on the behavior patterns of favorite species in our area lakes. The […]
FWC: Boaters slow down for manatees
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) is asking Florida residents and visitors to help keep manatees safe, especially while out on the water. As […]
Fishing report: Varied results at area tournaments
Only a few teams showed up Saturday morning to fish the UF/FWC Bass Tournament on Newnans Lake. That was likely due to a couple of factors. […]
Fishing report: The greatest sport is also cruel
A bass tournament was held Saturday out of Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings Historic State Park. Nothing unusual about that. The unusual part didn’t come until weigh-in. Many […]
Cousins nab Suwannee River Fair steer show titles
The feeder steer and fat steer shows capped off competitive events at the 70th annual Suwannee River Fair on Tuesday in Fanning Springs. Wekiva Run 4-H […]
Williston, Trenton teens take swine show honors
Spectators packed into the show building for the Suwannee River Youth Fair’s annual swine show Monday night. Anxious parents, excited exhibitors and other supporters awaited the […]