Laura Gomez
Laura is a reporter who can be contacted by calling 352-392-6397 or emailing news@wuft.org.
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Funding for the effort comes from Tree Fest, an annual conservation fundraiser that coincides with Earth Day and is put on by two Gainesville companies, Swamp Head Brewery and Solar Impact.
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Plans are underway to decide on whether to have a single truck rotating among the county's seven high schools starting this fall.
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In honor of Earth Day, Repurpose Project Runway will host a fashion show on Friday featuring all recycled outfits and jewelry.
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A former St. Johns Youth Academy inmate was arrested Saturday evening after impersonating a law enforcement officer. Christopher Leon Levins, of Gainesville, claimed to work for the Department of Homeland Security.
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The first-ever 352Creates, a 24-hour initiative aimed at promoting health and community engagement through creative activity in Gainesville, will be this Friday. The coordinators want to promote the idea that people can be creative anywhere – even at work or at school.
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This free exhibit, which will run until March 18, is the first of its kind and shows Gainesville's presence in black history.
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Two local artists, Jesus and Carrie Martinez, are painting High Dive's first mural since the 1990s. The mural features local schoolteacher Stephanie Lee, who Carrie Martinez said represents the diverse crowd High Dive attracts.
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UF School of Art and Art History Alumni team up for a joint show at University Gallery through Dec. 4. Artists Robert Fichter and Mernet Larsen will discuss their work during a public reception at the gallery from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. on Nov. 6.
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The University of Florida received a grant of more than $8 million to create a technology business incubator at the Florida Innovation Hub.