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Jen Grice, the county’s Emergency Management Director, says people need to have food and water for at least 72 hours. However, she adds that the most important question to ask is: What will you do if you don’t have power for 10 days?

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​Alachua County’s World Masters Championship was recently nominated for a sports award.

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​Alachua County is partnering with food system consultants New Venture Advisors on a feasibility study for creating a food hub that would strengthen the local food economy, support farmers, and connect institutions and residents with fresh, locally produced food.

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​he Alachua County Commission will conduct two special meetings on Tuesday, Aug. 5, 2025. They will hold a budget meeting at 11 a.m. and a policy discussion at 1:30 p.m. Both meetings are in the Grace Knight Conference Room on the second floor of the Alachua County Administration Building (12 SE 1st St., Gainesville).

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​Alachua County is beginning the preliminary design to widen a 3.84-mile section of Archer Road (State Road 24) west of Tower Road, a long-sought project aimed at easing traffic congestion and supporting economic growth in and around the City of Archer.

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