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Florida Commission on Ethics finds no legal sufficiency for ethics complaint against former High Springs City Manager Stathatos
In a closed-session meeting on April 19, the Florida Commission on Ethics found no legal sufficiency in an ethics complaint filed against former High Springs City Manager Ashley Stathatos by High Springs Finance Director Diane Wilson. The post Florida Commission on Ethics finds no legal sufficiency for ethics complaint against former High Springs City Manager Stathatos appeared first on Alachua Chronicle.
City of Williston celebrates Williston High’s boys basketball team
WILLISTON, Fla. (WCJB) -The Williston High Boys Basketball team won their second consecutive state title this year and the community hosted a celebration at Heritage Park to congratulate the team and their coaches on the big win. “The reason I came over here was because they have really good training...
New High Springs City Manager terminates Public Works Director, Commission will allow camping on City property for BMX event
At the April 25 High Springs City Commission meeting, citizens brought up concerns with the firing of a long-time City employee by the new City Manager The post New High Springs City Manager terminates Public Works Director, Commission will allow camping on City property for BMX event appeared first on Alachua Chronicle.
Politicians gather in High Springs for the Lincoln Day Dinner
HIGH SPRINGS, Fla. (WCJB) - Politicians are gathering for dinner in High Springs on April. 26.. Congresswoman Kat Cammack of North Central Florida along with Senator Rick Scott are among the politicians going to the Lincoln Day Dinner. Leaders of the Dixie County Republican Party are hosting the dinner where...
Hispanics at heart of population growth in Williston
WILLISTON, Fla. — Going down Main Street in Williston, Florida, visitors would immediately notice the rundown infrastructure and building conditions. A quaint water tower, a singular building that hosts both the Williston Police Department and the Williston Fire Department, Williston’s City Hall and several older buildings line the city’s Main Street.
UF/IFAS to host inaugural Fang Fest in Williston
On Saturday, the UF Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences’ (UF/IFAS) Department of Wildlife Ecology and Conservation will host a snake-focused education and awareness event called Fang Fest. The event will run from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Amber Brooke Farms (3250 NE 140th Ave.) in Williston and...
Williston man arrested after being part of an organized fraud scheme
BRONSON, Fla. (WCJB) - Levy County Sheriff’s deputies teamed up with Polk County deputies to arrest a man from Williston they say a part of an organized fraud scheme. Deputies arrested Tavaries Norris, 42, after they say he and two other men defrauded victims out of $20,000. Deputies searched...
‘It’s special to me’: Williston show jumper makes Olympic short list for Team USA
WILLISTON, Fla. (WCJB) - The pressure’s on for a North Central Florida show jumper, as he tries to secure a spot at this year’s Olympic games in Paris. Aaron Vale trains horses on his Willison farm, Thinkslikeahorse. The equestrian says he grew up around horses on his parents’ training stable in Texas, before moving to Marion County 16 years ago.
A snapshot into the life of a High Springs tree farmer
Tree farmer Joshua Milliken, 38, spends his days trekking through miles of trees both on the job and off of it. As a Gainesville native and family man, he runs the 100-acre Sante Fe Tree Farm with his dad and two brothers in High Springs. When he’s not nose-deep in...
Newberry City Commission gives approval for 1293-acre NC Ranch zoning change
At an April 15 Special Meeting, the Newberry City Commission approved a zoning change for the 1,293-acre NC Ranch Planned Development property on first reading. The post Newberry City Commission gives approval for 1293-acre NC Ranch zoning change appeared first on Alachua Chronicle.
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