Fishing report: Good catches abound
May 14, 2022
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 […]
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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
May 11, 2022
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 […]
GNV Rotary Club honors youth speech finalists
May 10, 2022
The Rotary Club of Gainesville held a luncheon for its youth speech contest finalists at the Cade Museum for Creativity and Invention on Tuesday. Rotary Chair […]
Santa Fe to host reception for new art exhibit
May 10, 2022
The Santa Fe College Art Gallery will host an opening reception on Friday from 6 to 9 p.m. for its new retrospective exhibit—The Best Is Yet […]
Fitness classes popular at Bo Diddley Plaza
May 8, 2022
Yoga instructor Jackie Moróne was shy when she first got her certification to teach. So, in 2016, when she set out to get more practice and […]
Butterfly study monitors world insect health
May 7, 2022
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 […]
Florida Finds: Cedar Lakes Woods and Gardens
May 7, 2022
It’s hard to imagine what lies ahead when you turn off NE 180th Avenue in Williston to make your way up the road that is the […]
Fishing report: FWC proposes changes
May 7, 2022
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
May 6, 2022
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 […]
Keystone Heights to host historic home tour
May 4, 2022
The Keystone Heights Heritage Commission will host a tour of 21 historic homes that date back to the city’s origin in the 1920s. Participants can pick […]
Struggling manatees to get $17M in support
May 2, 2022
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
May 2, 2022
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 […]
GNV’s Chappell keeps Morningside history alive
May 2, 2022
City of Gainesville education assistant George Chappell starts out his shift at Morningside Nature Center bright and early at 8:30 a.m. three days each week. “I […]
Study shows human activity helps fuel red tide
May 1, 2022
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 […]
Locals find low-cost care at UF dental school
Apr 30, 2022
Michelle Marcotte, 67, used to go to the dentist two or three times a year. But, because of the pandemic, she hasn’t had a cleaning in […]
Fishing report: Area lakes still producing
Apr 30, 2022
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 […]
Gainesville author wins $50K literary prize
Apr 25, 2022
Gainesville author Lauren Groff won the 2022 Joyce Carol Oates Prize last week and received its $50,000 award for an “already emerged author of national consequence.” […]
Water conservation starts with irrigation
Apr 24, 2022
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
Apr 23, 2022
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 […]
Amazing Give breaks record with $1.3M
Apr 22, 2022
North Central Florida residents donated a record $1.35 million to the seventh annual The Amazing Give fundraiser on Thursday. The Community Foundation of North Central Florida […]
Record-setting March rainfall doubles average
Apr 22, 2022
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 […]
Friends of the Library stocked up for spring sale
Apr 22, 2022
The Friends of the Library (FOL) opens its book house on Saturday for its biannual book sale—the first spring sale since the COVID-19 pandemic started—and the […]
UF lecturer to launch newest book
Apr 21, 2022
UF master lecturer Dr. Steve Noll will be presenting his newest book at the Matheson History Museum on Saturday. The free event will take place at […]
GNV expert gives tree planting advice
Apr 21, 2022
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 […]