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Florida Wildlife Care, an injured animal rehabilitation organization, has again become caught up in a case involving animals being held in poor conditions and without valid state and federal licenses. Its longtime leader, Leslie Straub, has been cited for operating without licensing by the Florida Fish and Wildlife Commission after an investigator found animals at her home including hawks and an owl that he said were in dirty enclosures and without clean water. Meanwhile, Straub had been trying...

Alachua County reports 62 COVID-19 cases Thursday Alachua County reported 62 new COVID-19 cases in Thursday’s update from the state health department as cases continue to tick upward.  The total number of cases is now 23,440, and local deaths remain at 259, including 77 affiliated with long-term care. The residents include at least 71 men and 73 women.  Thursday afternoon, 48 patients at Alachua County hospitals had a primary diagnosis of COVID-19, according to data from Florida’s Agency ...

The Gainesville Sun Complete end-of-life planning As an employee of Haven Hospice in 2003, I was asked to be the coordinator of “end of life” issues in our community. A terrific committee developed the Advance Directive Kit. Subsequently, I had the rewarding opportunity to hold many community workshops, related to decision making, planning ahead and describing one’s wishes and values about quality of life. It has been a real privilege, to relate so closely with people, in meaningful dialo...

The county’s total case count is now 22,816.

The county’s total case count is now 22,736.

Scene Calendar: Fun things to do March 12-18, 2021 The Gainesville Sun MUSIC Jazz on the Green: 7-9 p.m. Saturday, Celebration Pointe, Celebration Pointe Avenue off of Interstate 75 and Archer Road. Free. (celebrationpointe.com) Live music by the Joe Breidenstine Quartet on the stage in the promenade, food and drinks, lawn games and more. Trey Lewis: 7-11 p.m. Saturday, Knockin Boots Saloon, 201 W. University Ave. Tickets: $15. (bit.ly/tlewis2021) The "Dicked Down in Dallas" singer will perform...

Whats Happening: Your 10-day forecast for March 12-21, 2021 The Gainesville Sun EXPLORING ART: Take in the newest exhibition at Good News Arts Inc., titled “Diaristic Explorations,” at the venue, 23352 W. U.S. 27, Suite 80, in High Springs. Artist Haylee Anne describes her work as “dynamic installation and two-dimensional work meet at the crossroads of memory and photography, including elements of nature, homage and upheaval. The work is an active, bodily and diaristic exploration of cop...

Inside the twisted world of cult leader Anna Young: How the 79-year-old child killer lured vulnerable people into her House of Prayer then used perverse interpretations of the Bible to abuse and brainwash members for years UCP Audio’s six-part podcast The Followers: House of Prayer is exploring the allegations of torture and abuse against the former House of Prayer cult leader Journalist Leila Day and former prosecutor and investigative journalist Beth Karas interviewed former members of the ...

Marion County restaurant inspections for the week of March 1-6 Ocala Star-Banner These are recent restaurant inspection reports for Marion County — from March 1-6 — filed by state safety and sanitation inspectors. The Florida Department of Business & Professional Regulation describes an inspection report as “a ‘snapshot’ of conditions present at the time of the inspection. On any given day, an establishment may have fewer or more violations than noted in their most recent inspection....

How Did Anna Young, Of The House Of Prayer, Try To Explain The Disappearance Of Young Emon Harper? Emon Harper arrived at the ultra-religious Florida community known as the House of Prayer as a baby in 1986, but several years later, the young boy died after enduring horrific abuse. Anna Young Photo: Alachua County Jail Emon Harper was taken to live at the House of Prayer as a baby in 1986 after his young mother was unable to care for him, ...