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​From its eastern boundary to western, rural areas to urban cores, Alachua County has parks and preserves throughout.

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​Since 2022, Gainesville residents have pleaded for local law enforcement to intervene and take action against the tenants of a downtown property. On Monday morning, their pleas culminated in the Gainesville Police SWAT team raiding the property and arresting one man on animal cruelty, drug and firearm charges.

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​Gainesville Police Department officers say they raided 516 S.W. First St., near Lynch Park, after receiving multiple reports of dogs being kept in makeshift kennels. They removed 14 dogs

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​Registration for summer camp at Cuscowilla Nature and Retreat Center opens on March 1, 2025. This year’s theme is “Wild About Nature.” Those registering for summer camps should visit the Camp Cuscowilla program page. Links to register will be available starting March 1 at 8 a.m.

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​This article contains health check data for Alachua County and paints a clear picture of our progress toward achieving our goal.

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​The festival will feature three different stages with local and national artists to perform on them. Tickets went on sale earlier this week, and organizers said there’s limited availability until the end of February. 

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​At their February 11 regular meeting, the Alachua County Commission voted to create a Youth Academy modeled on its Citizen’s Academy, add a student member to three advisory boards if the boards agree, and move toward creating a Youth Commission to advise the County Commission.

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​"These impressive resuscitation rates are a testament to the hard work and dedication of our crews,” said Misty Woods, assistant chief of EMS. “Through continuous training in advanced medical techniques, we save lives and make a real difference in our community.”

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​Krienke, a longtime Hawthorne resident, volunteered at the Hawthorne Area Resource Center, where she encountered widespread challenges such as food insecurity, lack of internet access, and scarce employment opportunities.

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​Firefighters with the Alachua County Fire Rescue (ACFR) said they were still on the scene of a brush fire that they contained Tuesday afternoon in Alachua near San Felasco Tech City business park.

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​While hashing out details of a planned animal shelter during Tuesday’s meeting, most Alachua County commissioners supported a deal with the University of Florida, but one notably did not.

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