Micanopy News

Published: Saturday, July 4, 2009 at 6:30 a.m. Last Modified: Friday, July 3, 2009 at 11:13 p.m. Are there Independence Day celebrations in other countries, say in Canada? Absolutely - but not like here! It was John Adams, a founder of the ole U.S. of A., who once predicted this day would be celebrated "with pomp and parade, with shews, games, ...

Published: Thursday, July 2, 2009 at 6:30 a.m. Last Modified: Monday, June 29, 2009 at 10:25 a.m. HOLIDAY RED, WHITE AND BLUES: Enjoy 'Red, White and Blues' featuring Keith Caton and the Accelerators from 6 to 9 p.m. Friday on the downtown Ocala square.

Published: Monday, June 22, 2009 at 6:30 a.m. Last Modified: Sunday, June 21, 2009 at 6:22 p.m. Between the economy and hot summer days, shoppers have become elusive to the point of disappearing, say antique and collectible shop owners from Dunnellon to Williston to Ocala.

The future of travel on I-75 is currently being considered by the Florida Department of Transportation.

Published: Thursday, June 18, 2009 at 12:08 p.m. Last Modified: Thursday, June 18, 2009 at 12:08 p.m. The Florida Department of Education released school grades Thursday morning and Alachua County was one of 34 districts in the state to receive an A for its students' performance on the Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test.

On Friday evenings, Freddie Wood and his old friend Joe settle in the shade of a live oak tree and stay until the sun lets up.

Published: Wednesday, June 3, 2009 at 6:01 a.m. Last Modified: Tuesday, June 2, 2009 at 9:42 p.m. Local charity Bread of the Mighty Food Bank's summer feeding program begins its second year next Monday with several new sites added to the list offering free meals.

Minimal daytime lane closures from 8:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. between Northeast 14th Street and the end of the four-lane section to finish the resurfacing project.

Published: Wednesday, May 27, 2009 at 6:30 a.m. Last Modified: Tuesday, May 26, 2009 at 10:03 p.m. When residents pick up mail at the U.S. Post Office in the Wood & Swink Old Store in Evinston, they see a post office that's much like it was more than 100 years ago.

Published: Saturday, May 23, 2009 at 9:28 p.m. Last Modified: Saturday, May 23, 2009 at 9:28 p.m. A single word adorns the antique-style clock set atop a graceful black column: "REMEMBER." Click to enlarge Memorial in front of the U.S. Post Office in Bartow, FL on Tuesday May 19, 2009.

Published: Thursday, May 21, 2009 at 6:01 a.m. Last Modified: Thursday, May 21, 2009 at 12:02 a.m. The National Weather Service meteorologists in Jacksonville know the forecasts they are putting out this week are not very popular, but at least they are easy to explain.

Published: Wednesday, May 20, 2009 at 6:01 a.m. Last Modified: Wednesday, May 20, 2009 at 6:39 a.m. Truck driver dies in crash on I-75 A Plant City truck driver died in a crash on Interstate 75 near Micanopy on Tuesday morning.

A man was killed and a woman injured in a motorcycle crash Saturday night in Putnam County, according to Florida Highway Patrol.

For a small town with more than 600 hundred residents and a spot on the National Register of Historic Places, Micanopy has had its share of the limelight.

It was nearly 19 years ago that Hollywood brought its lights and cameras to quiet Micanopy for 90 days of movie magic.

Published: Tuesday, May 12, 2009 at 6:01 a.m. Last Modified: Monday, May 11, 2009 at 11:12 p.m. Florida Division of Forestry crews continue to monitor the site of Friday's 25-acre River Styx fire in southeastern Alachua County.

Published: Friday, May 8, 2009 at 6:30 a.m. Last Modified: Friday, May 8, 2009 at 12:00 a.m. As every novice and professional grower knows, when a harvest comes in there can be so much produce it can't all be eaten.

This weekend will be a tough time to go out for steak in Gainesville. Thanks to commencement ceremonies at the University of Florida and Santa Fe College, hotels and high-end restaurants are near capacity, with many visitors undeterred by swine flu or the recession.

Published: Monday, May 4, 2009 at 7:19 a.m. Last Modified: Monday, May 4, 2009 at 7:19 a.m. The following roadwork by the Florida Department of Transportation may impact traffic this week.

The state on Thursday released FCAT writing scores. The bottom line for Florida: The percentage of students scoring at grade level or greater increased in grades four and eight and slightly decreased for grade 10.