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​In 2022, voters went a step further and approved a full penny, 10-year extension of the WSPP surtax referendum, adding a second-half penny for roads and affordable housing. Generating roughly $500 million before the surtax sunsets in 2032, the surtax revenues are split between Alachua County and its municipalities.

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​Multiple fire agencies responded to a wildland fire in Southwest Alachua County on Wednesday afternoon and extinguished a blaze that involved a barn containing hay.

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​Alachua County firefighters put out a wildland fire in Southwest Alachua County Wednesday afternoon.

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​In observance of the Thanksgiving holiday, most Alachua County government offices will be closed on Thursday and Friday, Nov. 27–28, with the exception of emergency services and residential waste/recycling services.

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​Fire crews contained a fast-moving wildland fire in the southwest part of Alachua County this afternoon.

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​Earlier this month, Commissioners approved $200,000 in emergency funding to expand food distribution across the county, with half of the funds targeted for providing fresh fruits and vegetables. The County is utilizing multiple resources to distribute this food to families in need.

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​​​Tara April is one piece of a five-prong development plan that includes more than 1,000 homes and commercial components. The project has received intense scrutiny from Alachua residents and the Alachua County Board of County Commissioners, who set aside $1 million in 2024 for any lawsuits and legal experts needed to oppose the project. ​

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​Alachua County issued a burn ban on Tuesday after indicators placed the county at risk for wildland fire spread. The ban will last for the next seven days.  

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​Alachua County Fire Chief, Harold Theus, says the burn ban is in place due to dry conditions and the cool snap North Central Florida saw last week.

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​County staff and expert birders Adam and Gina Kent will lead participants through the 136-acre preserve, located on County Road 337 (SW 282nd St.) near 11070 SW 118th Place in Newberry. Because the property has no formal trailhead, hikers should look for staff and event signs along the roadside.

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​he Alachua County Crisis Center invites residents to the “Survivors of Suicide Loss Day Vigil” on Saturday, Nov. 22, 2025, at 10 a.m. at the Judy Broward Survivors of Suicide Loss Memory Garden at Cofrin Nature Park (4810 NW 8th Ave., Gainesville).

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​After reviewing Alachua County’s current wildland fire conditions and in consultation with the Florida Forest Service, a mandatory county-wide burn ban has been issued. The burn ban will remain in effect until November 25, 2025.

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