10+ hour, 6+ min ago   (266+ words) Judges for the 17th Annual Cade Prize for Inventivity have selected 15 finalists to compete for more than $100,000 in equity-free cash prizes recognizing innovative ideas and technologies from across the United States. The 2026 Cade Prize for Inventivity will be held Wednesday, Oct....

5+ day, 8+ hour ago   (1315+ words) When the University of Florida spent $39 million in Florida Legislature funding to buy 550 acres for a 36-hole championship golf course, the Gators also acquired another 2,660 acres as part of the deal. Those extra acres, called the Hickory Sink Forest, now…...

1+ week, 8+ hour ago   (295+ words) The Gainesville Garden Club will host a free community Pollinator Party on Saturday, Aug. 22, allowing residents to participate in the Great Southeast Pollinator Census while learning more about the insects that help support local ecosystems. The event will be held…...

2+ week, 10+ hour ago   (265+ words) Our Santa Fe River Inc. (OSFR) will host a volunteer invasive water hyacinth removal day on Sunday, Aug. 16, at Rum Island Park, allowing community members to help protect the Santa Fe River while reducing the need for chemical herbicides. The…...

2+ week, 13+ hour ago   (230+ words) The Alachua Conservation Trust (ACT) has permanently protected 183 acres in Lafayette County through a conservation easement designed to limit groundwater withdrawals and nitrogen impacts to freshwater springs in the Suwannee and Santa Fe river basins. The property, known as Kerby…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago   (215+ words) The Gainesville Amateur Radio Society is inviting the public to explore the history, technology and modern applications of amateur radio during a special presentation on Saturday, Aug. 15, in Micanopy. The free event will start at 2 p.m. at the Micanopy Branch Library…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (247+ words) Community members and visitors are invited to help protect Florida’s Gulf Coast during the 41st Annual International Coastal Cleanup on Saturday, Sept. 19, in Cedar Key. The event will run from 8 a.m. to noon at Cedar Key City Park. No registration is…...

3+ week, 13+ hour ago   (211+ words) New requirements for new and existing septic systems are now in effect in portions of Alachua County following updates to the Florida Department of Environmental Protection’s Basin Management Action Plans. According to an Alachua County release sent Wednesday, the updated…...

3+ week, 5+ day ago   (361+ words) Mainstreet Daily News Gainesville UF/IFAS to screen documentary on hurricane recovery, resilience in Cedar Key - UF/IFAS and partners will screen a documentary on hurricane recovery in Cedar Key on Sept. 1, followed by a panel on storm preparedness and…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (201+ words) Below-average rainfall in June contributed to worsening drought conditions across the Suwannee River Water Management District, prompting officials to continue urging residents, businesses and visitors to conserve water. According to the District’s latest Hydrologic Conditions Report released on Thursday, the…...