Q&A on Christmas tree maintenance
Dec 15, 2021
Making sure a Christmas tree doesn’t become an unsightly fire hazard before Dec. 25 is a yearly challenge, so knowing how to maintain one of your […]
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Q&A on Christmas tree maintenance
Making sure a Christmas tree doesn’t become an unsightly fire hazard before Dec. 25 is a yearly challenge, so knowing how to maintain one of your […]
Casana Fink crowned Miss Gainesville 2021
Dec 13, 2021
Casana Fink, a 23-year-old from Ocala, was chosen as the new Miss Gainesville 2021 on Saturday. The Miss Gainesville Scholarship Competition, held at Howard Bishop Middle […]
Everyone’s a kid aboard Kirby Christmas train
Dec 12, 2021
Angel the elf is waiting by the railroad track at Kirby Family Farm greeting visitors as they arrive for an evening of Christmas joy. “Rockin’ Around […]
ACLD to hold holiday Story Time on the Green
Dec 12, 2021
The Alachua County Library District (ACLD) will be holding its Story Time on the Green: Holiday Edition at 12 branches starting Tuesday. The outdoor events will […]
Ceremony in Starke to remember S.S. Leopoldville
Dec 11, 2021
The S.S. Leopoldville sank nearly 77 years ago, and next Saturday, Dan Reppucci and members of the Camp Blanding Museum will remember the 763 soldiers from […]
FWC prioritizes manatee-saving efforts
Dec 11, 2021
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service continue to investigate a high level of manatee mortalities and respond […]
Fishing report: Early winter fishing starts strong
Dec 11, 2021
A nice holiday season warm spell has allowed anglers easy shots at fish and reports have been outstanding from several areas along the Big Bend Coast. […]
Alachua County Forever expands Lake Alto Preserve
Dec 10, 2021
Alachua County Forever (ACF) recently closed on the purchase of 292.5 acres that will be added to the County’s 982-acre Lake Alto Preserve northwest of the […]
Library district re-enters reading challenge
Dec 9, 2021
For the second year, the Alachua County Library District (ACLD) will compete in Lerner Publishing Group’s fifth annual Winter Reading Challenge that runs from Jan. 1 […]
Barbergators Chorus to perform this Saturday
Dec 9, 2021
Like many community choruses the Barbergators Chorus hasn’t performed in almost two years, but that streak ends when they present “Holiday Harmonies—We Need a Little Christmas” […]
FWC charges 4 for illegal deer, alligator poaching
Dec 8, 2021
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) arrested and charged four individuals with multiple illegal deer and alligator poaching-related charges including possession of deer in […]
Locals celebrate 75th anniversary of The Yearling
Dec 7, 2021
To celebrate the 75th anniversary of “The Yearling” movie, the Friends of the Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings Farm will host a reception and movie showing this weekend […]
Cedar Key museum to auction off treasures
Dec 6, 2021
Cedar Key history guru Anna White Hodges flings the metal door open of a storage unit that is filled to the brim with donated artifacts and […]
Florida Finds: St. Augustine Lighthouse
Dec 4, 2021
ST. AUGUSTINE—I was prepared to view a beautiful lighthouse—and perhaps even climb 219 steps and 165 feet to the top for a view of Matanzas Bay […]
Fishing report: Area fishing still makes sense
Dec 4, 2021
In a time when few things seem to make sense any more, the sport of fishing, at least, gives us dependable respite. The normal draws for […]
Modern quilts up next at Hotel Indigo’s gallery
Dec 1, 2021
Micanopy-based painter Blake Harrison was the first local artist to decorate the lobby of Hotel Indigo at Celebration Pointe three years ago. “It’s a lobby with […]
December features local holiday events
Nov 30, 2021
The countdown to Christmas continues as we enter December this week and organizations around North Central Florida kick off the holiday season with a number of […]
Craft Festival returns to Stephen O’Connell Center
Nov 28, 2021
The annual O’Connell Center Craft Festival returns to Exactech Arena next weekend. The holiday event, open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday, […]
SF Zoo continues animal COVID protection
Nov 27, 2021
Santa Fe College Teaching Zoo continues to provide COVID safety protocols while other zoos nationwide have suffered losses among their population. In recent weeks, three snow […]
FWC TrophyCatch program to give away new bass boat
Nov 26, 2021
One lucky TrophyCatch registrant is going to win a brand-new bass boat next weekend and the public is invited to join the festivities on Saturday, Dec. […]
Hippodrome presents 2 Christmas plays
Nov 25, 2021
Two Christmas classics open at the Hippodrome Theater stage over the next seven days. Starting Friday, “Miracle on 34th Street” will debut at 8 p.m. “Miracle […]
10 things to do Thanksgiving weekend
Nov 25, 2021
If you’re looking for something to do after—or in lieu of—Black Friday shopping, here are 10 area events going on Thanksgiving weekend to check out (in […]
Search for Alachua youth poet laureate begins
Nov 24, 2021
When E. Stanley Richardson was named Alachua County’s Poet Laureate in 2020, he said he told the Alachua County Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) and the […]
New IFAS ag auditorium set to begin classes
Nov 22, 2021
UF/IFAS Alachua County Extension director Dr. Cynthia Sanders says she has a lot to be thankful for. “I have to pinch myself to say this is […]