Landscape Fertilizer Ban in Effect through February within Alachua County
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Alachua County’s landscape fertilizer regulations prohibit using landscape fertilizers with nitrogen from July through February and require that fertilizers containing nitrogen contain no less than 50 percent slow-release nitrogen. New […]
Hurricane Preparedness Reminders
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The month of June marks the start of hurricane season. Hurricanes can be extremely dangerous and disruptive to the community. Alachua County Fire Rescue (ACFR) would like to remind everyone […]
Are you prepared for hurricane season (June 1-Nov. 30)?
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Sign up for alertGNV! Be sure to sign up for the City of Gainesville’s mass notification system, alertGNV to ensure that you receive important messages from the City of Gainesville, […]
Rescue Unit 24 Taken Out of Service
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Like other public safety agencies in the State of Florida, Alachua County Fire Rescue has struggled to maintain an adequate workforce to meet the needs of a service delivery demand […]
Alachua County Named an Innovator County by the Stepping Up Initiative
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Alachua County has been selected as one of Stepping Up’s growing cohort of Innovator Counties – counties that are successfully using the Stepping Up suggested three-step approach to collect and […]
Alachua County EMPOWER Program Chosen to Participate in Communities LEAP
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The US Department of Energy’s (DOE) Communities Local Energy Action Program (LEAP) has chosen the Alachua County EMPOWER Program to receive technical assistance. Their assistance will advance clean energy-related economic […]
Water Conservation Month
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Alachua County has joined numerous governments, utilities, and agencies across Florida in declaring April as Water Conservation Month. To learn about water and ways to conserve it, look for the […]
Fire Rescue Recognizes American Heart Month
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February is ‘American Heart Month’, a nationwide initiative to bring awareness to the prevalence and prevention of heart disease. Over 600,000 Americans die from heart disease yearly, and it remains […]
Alachua County seeking board members for Empowerment Center group
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Alachua County is seeking applicants for the City of Gainesville/Alachua County Empowerment Center Oversight Advisory Board. The two vacancies are on the Citizens Work Group to assist with homelessness related […]
Alachua County schools looking for new tax revenues
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Alachua County schools will ask voters to renew a one mill assessment for schools in Alachua County. The school system will be asking voters to renew the one mill initiative […]