Johanna Weiss spent the summer generating interest in her two student bands, but without enough funding, putting together live performances seemed out of reach. After receiving a $1,000 art grant, however, the band director of Gainesville’s Expressions Learning Arts Academy said her members are set for success. “This grant has …

Sheila Payne, the coalition’s housing director, said Collier and other landlords have denied potential tenants with legal housing vouchers and blocked current tenants from using the assistance program’s funds to pay for rent. This would violate a city ordinance prohibiting landlords from discriminating against any “lawful source of income.”