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09/18/2026 · Alachua County

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Oatman, Arizona: The Road Trip Where the Traffic Has Hooves

Take the old Route 66 into Oatman for a half-day escape of desert views, wooden sidewalks, questionable roadside souvenirs, and burros that have absolutely no respect for pedestrian right-of-way.

09/18/2026
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Move It Monday

The Step-Up: One Stair, Surprisingly Serious Leg Strength

A single stair can train your legs, balance, and hip strength without turning your living room into a fitness warehouse. Here’s how to do step-ups so your working leg does the work—not the leg sneakily waiting below.

09/18/2026

From Scratch

The Crispy-Skin Chicken Trick That Makes a Skillet Supper Feel Expensive

Buy bone-in, skin-on chicken thighs and give them one thing they desperately need: time in a dry, cold skillet. The result is crackling skin, juicy meat, and a pan sauce that tastes like you planned ahead.

09/18/2026

The Workshop

Build a Small Dovetail Tray With a $15 Backsaw

A four-corner tray is the ideal dovetail practice project: useful, inexpensive, and small enough that mistakes don’t become furniture. Here’s how to cut the joint by hand without needing a shop full of expensive machinery.

09/18/2026

Tight Lines

The Outgoing Tide Is Ringing the Dinner Bell

Redfish are sliding into shallow tidal creeks, and the fish are not waiting for a fancy presentation. Find the first moving water, put a shrimp where it can’t escape, and hold on.

09/18/2026

Off the Path

The Smokies’ Best “Just One More Mile” Trail: Alum Cave

Alum Cave Trail in Great Smoky Mountains National Park starts as a damp, shady creek walk and turns into a cliffside hike with a view big enough to make you forget your knees. Go to the bluffs for a family-sized adventure—or keep climbing if you enjoy arguing with gravity.

09/18/2026

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Roadway Resurfacing 2023

Roadway Resurfacing 2023 | North Miami, FL Project Limits Citywide Scope of Work Prioritize roadway resurfacing work based on existing study Complete work in each of the Council Districts. Project Timeline Complete Project Team Carlos Garcia City of North Miami - Utility Superintendent Email Carlos Garcia Contractors Metro Paving

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Sanitary Sewer System Rehabilitation | North Miami, FL Home Government Capital Improvement Projects Completed Projects 2023 Sanitary Sewer System Rehabilitation Sanitary Sewer System Rehabilitation Project Limits Citywide Scope of Work Phase 1 – Excavated point repair Phase 2 – Manhole repair Phase 3 – Cast-in-place pipeline replacement Phase 4 – Lateral lining and mainline sectional lining Project Timeline Design - Complete Construction - Complete Project Team Chuks Okereke City of North Miami - City Engineer Email Chuks Okereke Consultant Kimley-Horn Contractors Phase 1 and 2 - Envirowaste Services Group Phase 3 – Insituform Technologies

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Sidewalk Repair and Installation 2023

Sidewalk Repair and Installation 2023 | North Miami, FL Project Limits Citywide Scope of Work Prioritize sidewalk repair work based on existing requests Complete work in each of the Council Districts. Project Timeline Complete Project Team Carlos Garcia City of North Miami - Utility Superintendent Email Carlos Garcia Contractors GPE

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