The audience experienced a mix of emotions during a screening of the new documentary “Can’t Stop Change: Queer Climate Stories from the Florida Frontlines” in Gainesville.The audience experienced a mix of emotions during a screening of the new documentary “Can’t Stop Change: Queer Climate Stories from the Florida Frontlines” in Gainesville.

The conference took place in Ocala at the World Equestrian Center’s Exposition Center 2.

Saturday afternoon, the Matheson Museum hosted four Latinx queer members of the Gainesville community to share stories about the different ways they find joy in expressing their identities.

The quiet sounds of paper fans filled the historic Evergreen Cemetery on Monday as Alachua County came together to honor those who gave their lives defending the nation.

Memorial Day was first widely observed in 1868 to honor the sacrifices of Civil War soldiers, according to PBS. By the late 1800s, multiple states had declared it a holiday, and in 1971, Congress established the last Monday of each May as a federal one.

On April 26th, High Dive founder and owner, Pat Lavery announced the venue’s planned closure in a Facebook post. Since 2011, High Dive has hosted many coming of age and already-established musical and comedic acts.

“Gainesville is a hotbed for chess,” said Kevin Pryor, the tournament’s coach and the vice president of the United States Chess Federation. Pryor estimates there to be around 200 players in the city.

They were strangers before, but as player Mia Leonord said, they became friends “very, very quickly.” During one recent weekly meetup, they shared KitKats and Pringles while fighting their way out of a dangerous catacomb.

Gainesville music lovers will know High Dive as one of many host locations for The Fest, featuring global music groups. According to Consequence, High Dive was even named one of the 100 Best American Music Venues.

Thaliondor is a medieval, fantasy-themed role-playing, foam-fighting group of 40-50 people. With their foam swords, spears, jabalines, plastic crossbows and tennis balls that represent spells and fireballs, weekly participants transform into fighters, archers, wizards and clerics.