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This Florida Town Is So Cheap, You Can Live On Nothing But Social Security

There’s a town in Florida where your Social Security check doesn’t just cover the basics, it actually covers everything, and that town is Trenton. Tucked into Gilchrist County in North Central Florida, this quiet little place is doing something that most of the state has completely forgotten how to do, and that’s staying genuinely, wonderfully affordable.

Gilchrist County, FL · 3d

uncoveringflorida.com

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Nature Is Taking Back This Abandoned Florida Ghost Town, And The Result Is Seriously Creepy

A rusty steel bridge from 1926 still stretches across the Suwannee River here, and nobody drives on it anymore. The highway moved on decades ago. The trees, vines, and moss did not. The town around that bridge once held a busy sawmill and hundreds of workers. Now a few crumbling...

Lee, FL · 2d

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Greenville factory shuts down, stops paying rent as town scrambles to salvage investment

GREENVILLE, Fla. — A taxpayer-supported mattress manufacturing venture in Greenville has apparently collapsed, leaving the small Madison County town without expected lease payments and facing difficult decisions about how to recover its investment. During a Town Council meeting, officials revealed that the local mattress factory has been closed for...

Greenville, FL · 2d

West Orlando News

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Solar Site Launched in North Florida

A new solar site was launched in North Florida. The post Solar Site Launched in North Florida appeared first on West Orlando News .

Florida · 1d

Alachua Chronicle

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Gainesville celebrates grand opening of The Streatery

The two-block section of Southwest First Avenue, west of South Main Street, has been transformed into an ADA-accessible, curbless street for hosting festivals, markets, and other community events. The post Gainesville celebrates grand opening of The Streatery appeared first on Alachua Chronicle .

Gainesville, FL · 23h

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Nutrien closure in White Springs to eliminate nearly 500 jobs, impact Hamilton County revenue

HAMILTON COUNTY, Fla. (WCTV) - After more than 60 years in business, Nutrien in White Springs is closing its doors next year. The closure of the facility is set to eliminate nearly 500 jobs and negatively impact Hamilton County’s finances. However, county leaders met Friday, two days after Nutrien’s...

Hamilton County, FL · 2d

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This Florida Library Is Beautiful But Most People Miss The Secret Room Upstairs

A university library calls one of its own reading rooms one of the best kept secrets on campus. That’s a bold thing to admit. It also makes me want to find it immediately. The room sits upstairs inside a historic Florida library that first opened in 1926. You reach it through a grand reading room that already looks like a movie set.

Gainesville, FL · 3d

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East Gainesville community forum sparks discussion on racial disparities

A crowd of about 100 people gathered at Greater Bethel AME Church in East Gainesville Thursday evening for a community forum discussing Alachua’s racial literacy gap amid the school board’s ongoing search for a new superintendent. The roughly two-hour forum concluded with organizers acknowledging the need for further discussion.

Alachua County, FL · 2d

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Gainesville to activate cold night shelters as temperatures drop

GAINESVILLE, Fla. (WCJB) — Gainesville city leaders will activate their cold night shelter locations because of a drop in temperatures later this week. Officials said Grace Marketplace will provide services to single adults starting Friday. The MLK Jr. Multi-Purpose Center will serve families with children under 18. St. Francis...

Gainesville, FL · 1d

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Columbia County Sheriff’s deputies collecting toys donations at high school football playoff games

LAKE CITY, Fla. (WCJB) - The Columbia High School Tigers and Fort White Indians are getting ready for Friday night’s playoffs, and we’ll have a full breakdown on TV20’s Sports Overtime. Meanwhile, sheriff’s deputies are preparing to collect toy donations at the game. Deputies are asking...

Columbia County, FL · 1d

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Alachua County commissioners approve permit change for West End Community Park

ALACHUA COUNTY, Fla. (WCJB) - Alachua County commissioners unanimously approved a change Tuesday to the West End Community Park property that allows for more recreational uses. The update is a language change to the land permit, which allows for playgrounds, athletic fields, walking trails and a dog park. Commissioners said...

Alachua County, FL · 1d

Alachua Chronicle

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Alachua County pothole repair update for Nov. 2 – 8

Alachua County Public Works repaired 1,146 potholes and strip-milled and resurfaced 7,967 linear feet of roadway. The post Alachua County pothole repair update for Nov. 2 – 8 appeared first on Alachua Chronicle .

Alachua County, FL · 2d

Alachua Chronicle

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Scooter’s Coffee offers veterans a free medium drink on Veterans Day

Scooter’s Coffee is offering a free medium drink as a special thank-you to veterans and active-duty military members in honor of Veterans Day. The post Scooter’s Coffee offers veterans a free medium drink on Veterans Day appeared first on Alachua Chronicle .

Alachua, FL · 2d

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High Springs fire classification improves, but insurance savings remain uncertain

High Springs received its best-ever fire-protection classification on Nov. 1, following improvements in firefighter training, hydrant maintenance and community safety programs. But whether homeowners will see lower insurance premiums remains uncertain. The city's Insurance Services Office (ISO) Public Protection Classification will improve from Class 4 to Class 3. The ISO...

High Springs, FL · 1d

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Florida LAKEWATCH Begins With a Water Sample

On August 16, 1986, two Florida lakes began keeping a new kind of record. The first LAKEWATCH water samples came from Lake Santa Fe in Alachua County and Lake Broward in Putnam County. That date is more revealing than a generic celebration of citizen science: somewhere, samples were collected carefully enough to become the first entries in a long-running program.

Florida · 2d

Alachua Chronicle

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Voices from the front: Inside the Military Auxiliary Radio System (MARS) and its most famous mission

Victoria Miller honors the Military Auxiliary Radio System and invites everyone to come by the GARS booth at Veterans Memorial Park on Veterans Day. The post Voices from the front: Inside the Military Auxiliary Radio System (MARS) and its most famous mission appeared first on Alachua Chronicle .

Alachua County, FL · 1d

WCJB

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Republican Chad Johnson files to run for District 22 seat in 2028

Republican Chad Johnson has filed to run again in two years for the District 22 seat Democrat Amy Trask won last week.

Gainesville, FL · 17h

Action News Jax

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LIST: Veterans Day parades, ceremonies, and tributes in Northeast Florida and Southeast Georgia

Communities across Northeast Florida and Southeast Georgia will observe Veterans Day on Wednesday, with a lineup of public parades, memorial ceremonies, community center openings, and school tributes.

Florida · 2d

Alachua Chronicle

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Dunkin’® salutes military members on Veterans Day

Tomorrow, November 11, all active and retired military members can enjoy one free donut at participating Dunkin’ restaurants nationwide as a small token of appreciation for their service and sacrifice. The post Dunkin’® salutes military members on Veterans Day appeared first on Alachua Chronicle .

Alachua, FL · 1d