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​​In cooperation with the City of Gainesville and Alachua County, O-Town Compost is offering free pumpkin composting services.

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​For close to 10 years, GROW HUB (Growing Real Opportunities to Work – Harvest of Urban Business) has been cultivating, empowering and assisting adults with disabilities through education, training and job opportunities.  

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​Alachua County residents are invited to a climate festival on Saturday, Nov. 15, celebrating the completion of the county’s Climate Action Plan (CAP).

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​The Alachua County Commission will conduct its regular meeting on Tuesday, Nov. 4, 2025. The meeting is in the Jack Durrance Auditorium on the second floor of the Alachua County Administration Building (12 SE 1st St., Gainesville). The daytime meeting begins at 11:30 a.m. The evening meeting begins at 5 p.m.

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​Alachua County leaders and community members came together Wednesday night for the first of what is expected to be a series of town hall meetings focused on improving literacy for both youth and adults in the county. 

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Organizers say the goal is to hear what issues people may have with getting access to literacy programs and how to improve literacy for everyone to lead to a better economy and community.

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​Alachua County officials say the self-funded growth management department has fallen behind on costs.

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​Alachua County invites residents to a climate festival celebrating the completion of the county’s Climate Action Plan (CAP), an important milestone that reflects the community’s commitment to planning, protecting our roots and resources and pollinating solutions to safeguard our wellbeing and prosper in a changing climate.

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​Alachua County Animal Resources will be closed to the public on Wednesday, Oct. 29, 2025, to allow staff to participate in a full-day professional training session led by the Jacksonville Humane Society.

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