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Tuesday, November 24
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Alachua to name commission chambers after James Lewis
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ALACHUA – Alachua’s Interim City Manager Traci Cain announced Tuesday that the City’s commission chambers will be named in honor of former longtime City Commissioner James Lewis. Lewis served the City for 42 years as a commissioner, completing his final term in April 2009. Prior to his departure from the City Commission, Lewis was one of the longest-standing elected officials in the country. Lewis was first elected into office in 1967.
“The City Commission has long made it clear that honoring former Commissioner Lewis is especially important to show a small
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High Springs Police get $105,000 upgrade
HIGH SPRINGS – The High Springs Police Department has stepped up its game with new technology to track driver’s licenses and check for warrants straight from the comfort of an officer’s patrol car.
On Friday, the department will start downloading tracking software onto 16
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Garden club welcomes holidays with workshop
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TRACEY MCMANUS/Alachua County Today
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HIGH SPRINGS – Just in time for the holiday mood that creeps up the week before Thanksgiving, the High Springs Garden Club has prepared with decorations.
The club had Linda Hatfield, owner of The Flower Exchange in High Springs, lead a workshop Tuesday in wreath making and centerpiece design for the holidays.
With 29 members, the group has actively educated residents in knowledge of flowers and gardening since its founding in 1950.
But one member says even now, the group is seen with a slight misconception.
“People have the preconception that the Garden Club is
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Alachua identifies key growth issues
ALACHUA – A public workshop held with the Alachua City Commission and Planning and Zoning Board identified seven main growth issues relating to the city of Alachua.
The workshop, held Oct. 13, identified key community issues to include in the Evaluation and Appraisal Report (EAR) for
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Bed tax increase may fund Newberry’s $7 million ballpark
NEWBERRY – Sports tourism is the number one purpose of travel to Alachua County, and the City of Newberry hopes to become “the top amateur sports destination in Florida.”
Now that the Easton-Newberry Sports Complex is open, commissioners are shifting their focus to the next
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More Headlines
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New commission, new direction
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City manager still without contract
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Grapski could be convicted today
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Local school honors veterans
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WW II veteran tells his story
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Fire services on the table again
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Alachua goes green
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High Springs cyanide suspect undergoes mental examination
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Santa Fe Lady Raider Volleyball knocks off Ocala Trinity Catholic
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Easton-Newberry Sports Complex opens amid fanfare
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Main Street Program scores dollars
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High Springs votes for new leadership
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Robbery at Hawthorne CVS
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Stimulus funds Alachua bus
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Commissioners talk city manager search options
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Candy seekers flood Main Street
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Cain takes the helm
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BEHIND BARS
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