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​The Small Grant Initiative provides up to $5,000 for organizations with 25 or fewer full-time employees with a net worth no more than $1 million.

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​More than 30 vendors set up in Martin Luther King Jr. Multipurpose Center. Attendees stopped by the booths to learn what the vendors can do for people with disabilities. 

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​The Alachua County Commission will hold a budget meeting on Tuesday, Aug. 4, 2026. The meeting begins at 11 a.m. It is in the Grace Knight Conference Room on the second floor of the Alachua County Administration Building (12 SE 1st St., Gainesville).

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​The Alachua County Commission is accepting applications for its Small Grant Initiative (SGI), a funding program designed to support eligible nonprofit grassroots organizations and emerging small businesses serving Alachua County residents.

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​Cases of a foodborne gastrointestinal disease caused by a microscopic parasite, Cyclospora, are continuing to increase in Florida and across the country, according to state and federal health officials.

As of July 25, the state health department has reported 254 Cyclosporiasis cases across 39 counties since May 1, up from 158 cases reported the week before. Reports include both probable and confirmed cases.

Alachua county has reported four cases, according to Florida Department of Health data, up from three cases the week before.

Where in Florida have most Cyclosporiasis cases been reported?

Miami-Dade County has reported the most with 40 cases, according to Florida Department of Health data.​

​How many Cyclosporiasis cases have been reported nationwide?

There have been 6,707 laboratory-confirmed cases of the illness since May 1, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said in its weekly update on Tuesday, July 28, a more than 2,500 increase since the week before. Cases have also now been recorded in 45 states, up from 41 last week.

​More than 11,500 additional cases, primarily in Michigan and Ohio, have been reported but not yet been confirmed by laboratories, the CDC said.

There have been 423 hospitalizations and no deaths, according to the agency.

​What are the symptoms of Cyclosporiasis?

• Nausea
• Loss of appetite
• Cramping
• Bloating
• Gas
• Fatigue
• Weight loss
• Watery diarrhea
  

​The Alachua County Commission is now accepting applications for its Small Grant Initiative (SGI), which provides funding to eligible nonprofit grassroots organizations and emerging small businesses serving Alachua County residents.

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​Members of the Alachua County Equal Opportunity Office are hosting a Disability Awareness Expo as a way to showcase different resources available to those who may need them.

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​Alachua County’s Director of Solid Waste and Resource Recovery Gus Olmos represented the county as an affected party and said the development’s proximity to the Northwest Landfill raised concerns.

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​Alachua County Recycles reported two fires in one day caused by batteries thrown in with household trash late last week.

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​​The Alachua County Crisis Center plays a broad and essential role in the community. Its primary mission is to answer calls from anyone experiencing a crisis — whether emotional distress, sudden loss, overwhelming life events, or mental‑health challenges. 

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