Tiny homes neighborhood coming to Newberry?
Nov 24, 2020
Newberry commissioners are in favor of exploring a new ordinance that would welcome tiny homes to the neighborhood. By definition, a tiny home is 120 to […]
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Tiny homes neighborhood coming to Newberry?
Newberry commissioners are in favor of exploring a new ordinance that would welcome tiny homes to the neighborhood. By definition, a tiny home is 120 to […]
Disney World brings back park hopping Jan. 1st
Nov 20, 2020
Walt Disney World announced on Nov. 20th that park hopping will start again on Jan. 1st, 2021. According to the official Disney Parks Blog, “Starting Jan. […]
Call to Artists: Alachua County Agricultural & Equestrian Center wants an outdoor sculpture
Nov 16, 2020
Alachua County is advertising a Call-to-Artists for an outdoor sculpture for Alachua County Agricultural & Equestrian Center. Submittals are due to Alachua County Procurement by Wednesday, January 13, […]
The most magical time of year begins this month at Disney with new entertainment experiences, special dining options and more
Nov 14, 2020
LAKE BUENA VISTA – A reimagined holiday celebration will begin Nov. 6, 2020, at Walt Disney World Resort, with the four theme parks, Disney Springs and Disney […]
Rainy October in coastal areas while inland counties were dry
Nov 13, 2020
An extreme range of dry conditions in inland counties to very wet coastal counties in October demonstrated how fickle Florida’s seasonal rainfall patterns can be — […]
All-Country All-Christmas: 106.9 Helps Listeners Get in the Holiday Spirit
Nov 12, 2020
There will be a lot of dancing and crooning in the kitchen this Thanksgiving when country music lovers tune in to 106.9 FM for all-country, all-Christmas […]
‘A Cedar Key Christmas’ and ‘A Tuna Christmas’ take to the stage in December
Nov 10, 2020
Tis the season and the season will be on two stages in Alachua County starting on Dec. 4th. The Gainesville Community Playhouse will host Michael Presley Bobbit’s A […]
Spectators welcome this weekend at Gator Cup archery tournament
Nov 6, 2020
More than 360 archers are taking aim this weekend in Newberry as they compete for a spot on the United States Archery (USA) team. For the […]
City offers free bus rides to the polls on Election Day
Nov 3, 2020
The City of Gainesville Regional Transit System will offer free fares on all bus routes on Election Day, Tuesday, November 3rd. “The goal is to […]
Trick or Treat: A Halloween on the Green
Oct 30, 2020
The City of Gainesville Parks, Recreation and Cultural Affairs department invites all neighbors to Halloween on The Green, a movie night of family-friendly, socially-distancing fun this Saturday! When: 6-9:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. […]
Trick or Treat: Halloween event Friday in Downtown High Springs
Oct 29, 2020
Tomorrow (Friday 10/30) from 4-8PM, it’s the Great Pumpkin Decorating Contest and Downtown Trick-or-Treating event, hosted by the Kiwanis Club of Santa Fe and the High […]
Do your part to save water: Reset your sprinkler system to fall back to once-a-week
Oct 29, 2020
Starting Sunday, Nov. 1, homeowners and businesses across the 18 counties of the St. Johns River Water Management District should reset their automatic sprinkler systems to […]
Home Sweet Home: High Springs Farmers Market finally has a permanent address
Oct 28, 2020
Vendors lined the High Springs Farmers Market pavilion on Tuesday (Oct. 27th) offering their fresh meats, produce, plants and artwork. “We’ve been patiently waiting for this […]
Keep Alachua County Beautiful receives $5,000 grant from UPS
Oct 28, 2020
UPS and Keep America Beautiful (KAB) have awarded $5,000 to Keep Alachua County Beautiful (KACB) for the implementation of the 2020 UPS Community & Recovery Tree […]
City reopens Northside Park
Oct 27, 2020
Come out and enjoy the new Northside Park! The City of Gainesville’s Wild Spaces & Public Places Program, the Parks, Recreation and Cultural Affairs Department and […]
Sister Hazel bringing a big tailgate party to The Post Farm in Newberry this Friday
Oct 22, 2020
Just think of it as a big tailgate party. You have cars and trucks, and people congregating around them, sitting on lawn chairs or standing (appropriately […]
Happy Birthday Tom Petty!
Oct 21, 2020
The annual music festival, Tom Petty Birthday Bash, goes virtual on Friday, October 23rd, to celebrate Tom Petty’s 70th birthday. The all-star tribute to Tom Petty that the world has been […]
County Commission chooses winning concept for West Lawn Art
Oct 20, 2020
The County Commission, at their October 13, 2020 Regular Meeting, unanimously selected Heidi Stein’s concept for the West Lawn Art at the County Administration Building. The […]
Free bus rides to the polls on Election Day
Oct 19, 2020
Want to vote but need a ride? The City of Gainesville and RTS will offer FREE FARES all day Election Day, Tuesday, November 3 (all routes included). […]
Sister Hazel coming to Newberry this week; adds additional tour dates
Oct 17, 2020
Platinum-selling band, Sister Hazel, are excited to announce that three new tour dates have been added to their first ever drive-in series of concerts. Brought to […]
September’s above-average rainfall improves Floridan aquifer conditions
Oct 14, 2020
High September rainfall has boosted the St. Johns River Water Management District’s cumulative 12-month rainfall totals over its long-term average by 2.65 inches. While abundant rainfall […]
Alachua County UF/IFAS Extension Headquarters breaking ground this month
Oct 8, 2020
Alachua County and UF/IFAS Extension Alachua County are hosting a Ground Breaking Ceremony on Thursday, October 15, 2020, at 11 a.m. The ceremony celebrates the building […]
Vietnam Vet brings living military museum to Newberry this weekend
Oct 7, 2020
In 1966 Lamar Scott got mad at a history teacher who called him out because he fell asleep in class. “She woke me up and […]
Just like Dracula, theater never dies in High Springs
Oct 6, 2020
Count Alucard is lurking above in the rafters while spying on his prey. Below, the quirky and likeable characters are trying to figure out what […]