Danielle Chanzes, the Florida Immigrant Coalition organizer for north central Florida, said she worries about anyone qualifying as a criminal if proposed House Bill 1617 and Senate Bill 1718 get signed into law. These bills were proposed by Sen. Blaise Ingoglia and Rep. Kiyan Michael and specifically target unlawful immigration. …
Read More »Historic arts festival returns to Gainesville for its 51st edition after three-year hiatus
Eleanor Blair remembers selling her first two paintings at the Santa Fe College Spring Arts Festival in the early 1970s, an arts fair she participated in every year until the pandemic. “I’m very excited to see how it’ll go,” Blair said referring to the festival’s return. “All being outside, the …
Read More »A Gainesville-based nonprofit seeks volunteers to work in Colombia’s poor neighborhoods
The student volunteer program Children Beyond Our Borders seeks applicants interested in working in poor communities in Medellín, Colombia, this summer. The deadline to apply for the Bound For Peace program is March 24.
Read More »Disability Resource Expo returns after three-year break caused by pandemic
More than 90 organizations gathered at Trinity United Methodist Church on Feb. 4 for the fourth annual Disability Resource Expo, which started as a Facebook group where parents could share information about services for their children.
Read More »High Springs remains divided over Walldogs Murals coming to town in March
An international group of artists is scheduled to paint a series of murals in High Spring in March, but residents remain at odds over the historic themes of the murals and whether they want them painted at all. The Heart of High Springs, a nonprofit organization, announced in 2019 that …
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