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Honoring King’s legacy, two lauded at downtown event

By Leanna Scachetti on January 21st, 2013 | Last updated: January 22, 2013 at 4:46 pm

On what would have been Martin Luther King’s 84th birthday, people around the nation are celebrating his life, as well as the second inauguration of President Barack Obama. The Martin Luther King Jr. Commission of Florida hosted a variety of events today to mark the occasion at the memorial gardens bearing his name in downtown Gainesville.

Local | Tagged Eastside High School, inauguration 2013, Jenna Stafford, Louis Kalivoda, Martin Luther King Jr. Commission of Florida, Martin Luther King Jr. Day, President Barack Obama, Rodney Long, santa fe college | Leave a comment

Silver Springs could become Florida state park

By Leanna Scachetti on January 14th, 2013 | Last updated: January 14, 2013 at 5:02 pm

The Park Service is holding a meeting Monday at 7 p.m. at Ocala’s Vanguard High School to get public input about the plan to turn Silver Springs into a state park.

Environment | Tagged Florida springs, Glass-bottom Boats, Ocala, Silver Springs, State Park Proposal, State Parks | Leave a comment

‘Venus in Fur’ coming to Gainesville’s Hippodrome Theatre

By Leanna Scachetti on January 10th, 2013 | Last updated: January 14, 2013 at 3:43 pm

Tony Award-winning “Venus in Fur” is being performed at The Hippodrome Theatre.

Arts and Entertainment | Tagged Gainesville arts, Gainesville news, Hippodrome Theatre, Tim Altmeyer, Venus in Fur | 3 Comments

Kansas City Chiefs tragedy spotlights domestic violence, mental health

By Emily Miller and Leanna Scachetti on December 3rd, 2012 | Last updated: December 4, 2012 at 2:05 pm

The recent suicide of a Kansas City Chiefs football player has sent shockwaves through the National Football League and the country.

National | Tagged domestic violence, Jovan Belcher, Kansas City Chiefs, NFL, Peaceful Paths, suicide | Leave a comment

Mechanical harvesting could see growth, despite recent declines in Florida

By Leanna Scachetti on November 26th, 2012 | Last updated: November 27, 2012 at 9:25 am

The use of mechanical harvesting for citrus in Florida declined by about 74 percent in recent seasons, but University of Florida Prof. Bob Ebel said this type of harvesting will grow in the future.

Environment, Florida | Tagged Bob Ebel, citrus, crops, greening, mechanical harvesting, University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences | Leave a comment

Stores to open earlier for Black Friday

By Leanna Scachetti on November 20th, 2012 | Last updated: November 26, 2012 at 4:26 pm

Despite protests from retail workers, Black Friday is gearing up to be bigger than ever.

Business | Tagged Black Friday, Gainesville shopping news, retailers, shopping, Thanksgiving, Wal-Mart protests | Leave a comment

2012 Homecoming weekend parade trash could increase in Gainesville

By Leanna Scachetti and Bianca Bahamondes on November 8th, 2012 | Last updated: December 5, 2012 at 4:37 pm

Homecoming weekend will begin with the Gator Gallop and Homecoming Parade Friday. The event generates ample garbage and waste. City workers will be putting trash cans along the parade’s route starting in the morning and will be collecting trash throughout [...]