Landscape Fertilizer Ban in Effect through February within Alachua County
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
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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Rescue Unit 24 Taken Out of Service
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
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
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
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
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
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
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 […]