Across town, in Devil's Millhopper Geological State Park, you can descend a boardwalk and actually explore a giant sinkhole ... of Alachua County and the University of Florida.

Photo credit: Wanderlust_at_dawn The Seminole people named this place “Alachua,” roughly meaning ... The massive basin formed when a sinkhole collapsed (very on-brand for Florida), creating a ...

The prairie basin formed thousands of years ago when a massive sinkhole ... “Alachua,” roughly meaning “grassy water” – a perfectly poetic description that still rings true today. When you stand at ...

Alachua County has twice filed lawsuits against the city for development near the cave system, most recently in 2015.

attend a Florida Department of Law Enforcement approved ethics class or training and provide a roll call presentation to the performance of checks. The Sun reached out to Alachua County Sherriff ...

The sandhill crane’s northern population spends the winter in South Florida, he said. Alachua County usually sees a mass exodus of the birds in mid-to-late February as they fly north again.

B ack in March 2013, an unusual and tragic story emerged about a man who was swallowed by a sinkhole in Florida. No trace of ...

The Alachua County Library District is opening a new MakerSpace at its downtown Gainesville headquarters on Saturday. The MakerSpace will feature 3D printers, laser cutters, sewing machines ...

Here's the breakdown for recent health inspections in Alachua County, Florida, for the week of March 3-9, 2025. Please note that some more recent, follow-up inspections may not be included here.