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At an event called “Burgers and Books,” the Alachua County Sheriff’s Office Youth and Community Resource Unit gave out free grilled hamburgers and hot dogs and provided books for children and adults.
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From 1996 to 2016, Gainesville had lost 11 percent of its tree canopy. But green spaces like Cellon Oak Park, home to Florida's largest live oak, help keep biodiversity alive in the city.
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Gainesville got a little cleaner this past weekend as about 160 volunteers collected 19,121 pounds of trash during the fifth annual Clean Creek Revival, according to Megan Black, executive director of Current Problems, a nonprofit environmental group.
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Southwest Gainesville will get a new elementary school, and every school in the county will receive money for improvements from the half-cent sales tax Alachua County voters approved in November.
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A decade ago, too many Gainesville juveniles found themselves in the back of a police car.
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Alachua County Supervisor of Elections office is preparing to make sure there are no issues on election day.
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The 'What Were You Wearing?' exhibit features clothing recreated from the stories of UF sexual assault survivors as part of an effort to raise awareness around campus.
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Alachua County’s PACE Center for Girls hosted a panel of five female community leaders on Wednesday morning to encourage and inspire the next generation of entrepreneurs and leaders.
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The #MeToo and #TimesUp hashtags have brought sexual harassment and violence stories to the forefront of the news. For the Gainesville community, the PACE Center for Girls Alachua offers support to local girls who suffer from various underlying issues that lead to academic decline, one of which is sexual abuse.
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