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Stores set to open in Celebration Pointe, Gainesville's newest shopping center, will charge an extra one percent sales tax toward fees and community improvements.
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North Central Florida Groups Work To Help Newly Settled Refugees
Stand with Refugees was hosted at First Congregational UCC on Saturday. The event promoted coexisting as a community of diverse people along with refugees and the Muslim population.
Read More »Cartoon Workshop Brings Chicago Artist To Gainesville
Laura Park, a Chicago-based cartoonist, visited Gainesville in March to hold a week-long workshop at the Sequential Artists Workshop. An interview with Park is available at WUFT.org.
Read More »As Suicide Rate Climbs, Officials Encourage Mental Health Care
As suicide and other rates related to teen mental health climb in Alachua County, officials are hoping to host more events similar to one on Monday that promote mental well-being.
Read More »Anthem Tattoo Raises Nearly $4,000 For The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society
Local tattoo parlor, Anthem Tattoo celebrated 10 years in Gainesville Sunday, with an event raising close to $4,000 for blood cancer research.
Read More »Innovation Hub Talks Expansion During UF’s Innovation Week
As part of UF's Innovation Week, the Innovation Hub in Gainesville hosted a tour of its facility Monday.
Read More »#DeleteUber Trends Nationally
The "#deleteUber" hashtag becomes popular after New York taxi drivers boycott airport pick-ups following President Trump's executive order and immigration ban. Uber rushed in and filled the gap, leading many to call for a boycott nationwide.
Read More »Fire Consumes Smiley’s Antique Mall in Micanopy
A fire on Monday morning damaged Smiley’s Antique Mall in Micanopy. There were no injuries reported and the fire was contained to a third of the building. The building, located at 17020 SE County Road 234, required a “dump truck operation” to bring water to the structure because of a lack of …
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