With the worst drought circumstances since 2013, Alachua County has found itself classified as having "severe" drought conditions, ... a University of Florida geography instructor over email.

An Alachua County community's downtown area has been recognized alongside those of historic St. Augustine and the wealth of Palm Beach. WorldAtlas, an online geography resource, published its list ...

According to the proclamation, the county's name, “Alachua,” means “big jug” in Timucuan, which is a reference to the region's sinkhole geography. Today, Alachua County spans 876 square ...