Fishing report: Big Bend—where the action is
For area saltwater anglers, the Gulf’s Big Bend is definitely “where the action is.” Things are about to go wide open in the Steinhatchee area. Seasonal […]
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Fishing report: Big Bend—where the action is
For area saltwater anglers, the Gulf’s Big Bend is definitely “where the action is.” Things are about to go wide open in the Steinhatchee area. Seasonal […]
Birders kick off 19th annual June Challenge
June brings the start of summer for many and the beginning of the June Challenge for birders across Alachua County and Florida. The Alachua Audubon Society […]
How to prepare for Florida storm season
Hurricane season officially starts on June 1, but it’s never too early to prepare. As a matter of fact, meteorologists at the National Hurricane Center are […]
Garden microirrigation conserves water
Collards on drip irrigation. This goes along with Florida-Friendly Landscaping principle No. 2, Water Efficiently. Microirrigation is defined as a low volume, low flow system. These […]
UF expert discuses fresh water protection
An estimated 2.5 million Floridians rely on private wells for home drinking water, according to the Florida Department of Health (FDOH). These systems are sensitive to […]
Fishing report: Hot summertime fishing
Even though it’s not even officially here yet, summer has firmly taken hold and the finny hot-weather favorites have returned to their traditional haunts in gulf […]
FWC reminds boaters about safety week
Florida leads the nation with over 1 million registered vessels and is known as a prime boating spot for residents and visitors. Unfortunately, each year Florida […]
Fishing report: Good catches abound
On Sunday morning, lifelong local bass angler Joe Yarborough made an amazing catch in an Alachua County lake. The capture of a post-spawn bass of this […]
SRWMD recommends $14M in springs restoration funds
The Suwannee River Water Management District (SRWMD) Governing Board on Tuesday recommended nine North Florida springs protection projects totaling nearly $14.1 million. SRWMD staff considered […]
Butterfly study monitors world insect health
Butterfly In 2017, a group of scientists raised alarm bells by showing that flying insects had declined in Germany by more than 70% in the three […]
Fishing report: FWC proposes changes
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) met in Gainesville on Wednesday. During this meeting, the commission approved regulation changes for redfish and cobia in […]
Alachua County purchases conservation easement
Alachua County purchased an conservation easement on a 400-acre property along the Santa Fe River with property owner David T. Brown. The $480,165 easement ensures the […]
Struggling manatees to get $17M in support
Gov. Ron DeSantis announced Monday his commitment to enhancing and expanding manatee rescue and rehabilitation efforts by pledging an increase of $17 million over the current […]
Struggling manatees to get $17M in support
Gov. Ron DeSantis announced Monday his commitment to enhancing and expanding manatee rescue and rehabilitation efforts by pledging an increase of $17 million over the current […]
Study shows human activity helps fuel red tide
In a new study that is the first to explain what some have long suspected, researchers found that human activity helps sustain and intensify naturally occurring […]
Fishing report: Area lakes still producing
This week at Gary’s Tackle Box was marked by tales of big bass. Saturday’s Xtreme Bass Series tournament proved that, late into the spring season, Orange […]
Water conservation starts with irrigation
Florida is expected to grow by another 15 million people by the year 2070, according to the Florida 2070 Project. This means more homes, more yards […]
Study shows stormwater ponds don’t lower pollution
For years, scientists questioned the ability of stormwater ponds to keep nutrients out of lakes and rivers. Turns out, they were right to be suspicious, new […]
Record-setting March rainfall doubles average
The monthly Suwannee River Water Management District (SRWMD) hydrology report released this week showed March received more than double the average amount of rainfall in North […]
GNV expert gives tree planting advice
City of Gainesville horticulturist Eric Kohnen has planted thousands of trees in just the past two years alone. His goal is to retrace his steps and […]
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 […]
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 […]