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Bradford and Union counties are invited to take a survey on local health needs
Bradford and Union County residents, health-related professionals, businesses, and faith- and community-based organizations, are invited to take a brief survey to prioritize the region’s most pressing health issues. WellFlorida Council, the local health council and nonprofit consultant for health causes, is conducting the Community Health Survey in Bradford and Union counties. The survey is open … Read more
Melrose music festival approved by Alachua commissioners
BY DAN HILDEBRAN [email protected] After a marathon hearing that began on Tuesday, February 10 and stretched past midnight, the Alachua County Commission voted unanimously to approve a temporary use permit for the Wildflowers Music Festival, a multi-day folk and roots music event planned for a 270-acre agricultural property south of Melrose in mid-March. The … Read more
Alvero weathers calls for resignation
BY DAN HILDEBRAN [email protected] During the public comment period of the February 5 Clay County School Board meeting, multiple speakers called on Robert Alvero to step down from his District 2 seat over what they described as racist comments. The Cuban immigrant raised concerns from a Facebook Live video he posted, then removed, in which … Read more
Future of Lake Butler Middle School in doubt – Restructuring would send 5th grade to elementary; Grades 6, 7 and 8 to high school
BY DAN HILDEBRAN [email protected] Union County’s school district is grappling with a nearly $1.4 million budget shortfall this year and facing similar losses in the coming years, forcing Superintendent Mike Ripplinger to consider a dramatic restructuring that could include combining the middle and high schools into a single campus. In a somber district-wide meeting on … Read more
Clay County approves Lake Geneva bid
BY DAN HILDEBRAN [email protected] Clay County commissioners unanimously approved a major restoration project for Lake Geneva on Tuesday, February 10, moving forward with a plan that has been in development for several years. The board voted to award a bid to C & S Site Prep, Inc. for the Lake Geneva Restoration Project after a … Read more
Union school district ‘in crisis’ – State cuts funding by over $1.4 million
BY DAN HILDEBRAN [email protected] The chair of the Union County School Board said the district was in a financial crisis after hearing that the state cut over $1.4 million in funding due to declining enrollment. “We’re in crisis,” said Chris Hodgson during a February 10 school board meeting. “I don’t know any other way to … Read more
KH Planning and zoning debates mixed-use zoning
BY DAN HILDEBRAN [email protected] A discussion over land-use percentages and the future character of the city dominated the Keystone Heights Planning and Zoning Board’s meeting on Feb. 9, as the board continued work on a comprehensive plan update funded in part by a $60,000 state grant. The session, led by planning consultant Janis Fleet, centered … Read more
Providence man aired grievances on TikTok before killing
BY DAN HILDEBRAN [email protected] The man who killed two women near Providence on Tuesday, February 3, and then took his own life, posted a pair of videos on TikTok in which he described the collapse of his 13-year relationship with one of the victims. The Union County Sheriff’s Office said that around 4:30 p.m., it … Read more
