Staff report
ALACHUA COUNTY, Fla. – An application for a controversial development along the edge of Paynes Prairie Preserve State Park has been withdrawn.
Dozens of people showed up at County Commission meetings and emailed Commissioners when news of the project became public, mainly voicing concerns about the environmental impact of the 134-home development from Maronda Homes located on U.S. Hwy 441, south of the City of Gainesville and along the edge of Payne’s Prairie Preserve State Park…