MediaUpdate

​With the return of summer rains, Alachua County is reminding residents that the annual landscape fertilizer ban is in effect from July 1 through Feb. 28.

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​Alachua County officials held a ribbon-cutting Friday morning for Black Lake Preserve, a new 287-acre nature preserve.

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​Units from Alachua County Fire Rescue and Gainesville Fire Rescue responded to a reported residential structure fire tonight in the southwest area of Alachua County.

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​Alachua County Fire Rescue and Gainesville Fire Rescue crews responded to a house fire in the Longleaf Community just after 9:30 p.m. When crews arrived, they found heavy fire and smoke coming from the back of the home and extending into the attic space.

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​The Alachua County Victim Services and Rape Crisis Center is seeking caring and compassionate individuals interested in becoming volunteer helpline counselors. The center’s fall volunteer training program begins Tuesday, Sept. 1, 2026, and runs for seven weeks, with training sessions held every Tuesday and Thursday through Oct. 15.

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