Our recent post “Saving Money Is Not a Valid Excuse to Ruin the Environment” has been expanded, documented and greatly improved by Dr. Bob Palmer, in the Gainesville Sun. Now online, it will be in […]
In the Gainesville Sun today, March 2, 2016, April Warren has written an article about the recent action of Alachua County who voted to reject the plan by huge land-owner Plum Creek to change the […]
On Sunday, Feb. 14, the Gainesville Sun published an editorial giving reasons why the public should accept and affirm the Plum Creek plan. This writer has always supported the Sun in their good work to […]
In the Gainesville Sun today, Jan. 6, 2016, April Warren wrote a short piece about the county commissioners who have directed their attorney to draft an ordinance that would ban fracking. Following is the article, […]
Alachua County regulations regarding irrigation have now been revised to allow a distinction between unincorporated parts of the county and cities and municipalities. There has been considerable disagreement among the various groups, and the revisions […]
“…an ordinance like this is just a thorn in our side, a difficult thing to regulate and something that’s just not going to do any good.” says Newberry mayor, Bill Conrad, referring to landscape […]
Today February 10, 2015 the Alachua BOCC unanimously passed a resolution to support the anti-fracking bills SB166 and HB169 currently in the Florida Legislature. The commissioners commented favorably on the resolution as being an important […]
Today, Dec. 3, 2014, Morgan Watkins printed an article in the Gainesville Sun outlining the preferences and priorities of the Alachua County Commission regarding the employment of the funds generated by the recently adopted Amendment 1 […]
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