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Census Bureau: More women than men in Alachua County in 2021
Of the 276,171 people living in Alachua County, Florida in 2021, 51.7% (142,725) were women and 48.3% (133,446) were men, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained by NC Florida News.
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Public Works Participates in Touch a Truck
The Alachua County Public Works Department staff were excited to participate for the first time in the Touch a Truck event organized by Fun 4 Gator Kids.
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Alachua County Agritourism Conference
The Alachua County Commission is hosting an Agritourism Conference for County residents and businesses interested in learning more about agritourism.
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Commissioner Ken Cornell Recognized with President’s Award
At last night’s annual meeting of the Greater Gainesville Chamber of Commerce, Alachua County Commissioner Ken Cornell received the Chamber’s President’s Award for his leadership as Commission Chair during the pandemic.
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March Family and Consumer Sciences Program
The UF/IFAS Extension Alachua County Office is pleased to announce the following Family and Consumer Sciences program for February 2022.
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Fire Rescue Completes Vehicle and Machinery Rescue Training
Alachua County Fire Rescue is proud to announce that members of the department recently completed vehicle and machinery rescue (VMR) training to prepare for highly-involved vehicle collisions.
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Soil Collection Ceremony for Waldo-Hawthorne-Rochelle-Campville Community Remembrance Project
The Waldo-Hawthorne-Campville-Rochelle Community Remembrance Project, in partnership with the Equal Justice Initiative of Montgomery, Alabama, is holding a Soil Collection Ceremony as part of their work for truth and reconciliation regarding the history of racial terrorism and lynching in Alachua County during the Jim Crow era.
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Grove Park Playground Improvements
The Alachua County Parks and Open Space Department is happy to announce the completion of a new playground and ADA accessible sidewalk at Grove Park (6300 S.E. 152 Street, Hawthorne).
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February Environmental Horticulture Program
The UF/IFAS Extension Alachua County Office is pleased to announce the following Environmental Horticulture program for February 2022.
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Florida Supreme Court Rules in Favor of Alachua County in Dispute with Sheriff Darnell
The Florida Supreme Court unanimously ruled for the County in the Alachua County vs. Sherriff Sadie Darnell case that has worked its way through the court system beginning in 2017.
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The voter registration deadline for the 2022 City of Gainesville Special Runoff Election is December 27, 2022.
Link: https://conta.cc/2ZHqGyw
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12-2-21 Development Review Committee Meeting
The Alachua County Development Review Committee will meet on Thursday, December 2nd, 2021, at the Alachua County Administration Building (12 S.E. 1st Street, Gainesville).
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Animal Resources & Care Seeks Thanksgiving Foster Families
Alachua County Animal Resources & Care is seeking foster families for dogs during the Thanksgiving holiday.
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Alachua County Thanksgiving 2021 Schedule
Other than emergency services, all Alachua County government offices will be closed on Thursday and Friday (November 25 and November 26, 2021) in observance of the Thanksgiving holiday.
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Health Officials Issue Mosquito-Borne Illnesses Advisory
The Florida Department of Health in Alachua County (DOH-Alachua) advises residents there has been an increase in mosquito-borne disease activity in Alachua County.
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Irrigation Limited to One Day a Week Beginning November 7
Alachua County irrigation restrictions change on Sunday, November 7, 2021.
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Health Department COVID-19 Testing and Vaccination Updates
COVID-19 testing is by appointment only for those who are experiencing symptoms (fever, chills, cough, shortness of breath, fatigue, body aches, headache, new loss of taste or smell, sore throat, congestion, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea).
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Census Bureau: More women than men in Alachua County in 2020
Of the 268,105 people living in Alachua County in 2020, 51.7 percent (138,719) were women and 48.3 percent (129,386) were men, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained by the NC Florida News.
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Motorist Safety Near Stopped School Busses
Alachua County Public Works is reminding drivers about school bus safety and that as of January 1, 2021, the penalties for failure to stop for a school bus have doubled.
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9-14-21 Commission Regular Meeting to Discuss COVID-19 and the FY22 Millage Rate
The Alachua County Commission will conduct a hybrid Regular Meeting on Tuesday, September 14, 2021, at the Alachua County Administration Building (12 S.E. 1st Street, Gainesville).