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Alachua County Commission Selects New Chair, Approves $340,000 in Federal Assistance for Landlord Utilities Lease Assistance Initiative

Alachua County Commission Selects New Chair, Approves $340,000 in Federal Assistance for Landlord Utilities Lease Assistance Initiative

Households automatically eligible for the program are indicated in the orange and green shaded areas. (Courtesy of Alachua County) The Alachua County Commission elected a new chairman and vice chairman at its special meeting on Tuesday before voting to use millions in federal aid in several initiatives, including a pilot program to help local homeowners …

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John Wolfe, 96, discovers the wonders of the world through his virtual reality headset.  Wolfe is a resident of Country Meadows, which acquired the technology in September.  Photo by Tina Locurto.

Virtual reality allows a WWII veteran to travel the world from his chair

Like something out of a fairy tale – minus the magic portal – 96-year-old John Wolfe trades his small bedroom for bustling cities and breathtaking vistas thousands of miles from his home at Country Meadows Retirement Community. And all the WWII veteran needs to do to be whisked away on new adventures is strap a …

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