Despite generational differences, the ‘corazon’ of Latin music beats strong for all Latinos
While wearing white Crocs with Bad Bunny accessories, I plopped down on the couch of my college apartment a few Sundays ago to watch the Grammys. As performances and nominations went by, I stared at the television not wanting to miss a chance to see Bad Bunny. I’ve always liked …
Read More »A new group allows young professionals to connect with their community in Gainesville
Sipping on cocktails and munching on appetizers, 50 people gathered at the Greater Gainesville Young Professionals’ monthly mixer at a restaurant in Celebration Pointe recently. Different owners and employees of local businesses who chatted with one another at MidiCi Neapolitan Pizza about personal and professional topics. At the gathering was …
Read More »North central Florida schools and parents face challenges due to bus driver shortages
School districts across north central Florida – and across the nation – are dealing with an urgent lack of bus drivers, which means each morning many students are left alone or in groups hoping their bus comes. Often, they are stranded at busy traffic intersections, and too often, their parents say, families must scramble to get them to their schools.
Read More »Buchholz High School theater plays aim to highlight a realistic teenage experience
On Friday, three of these one-act plays in the school’s One-Act Festival will bring awareness about teenage topics such as sexuality and mental illness.
Read More »Rainbow Family gathers in the Ocala National Forest despite a deadly shooting a year ago
Rainbow Family representatives said Sunday they intend to hold a vigil for Dugger on Tuesday in front of the Marion County Sheriff’s Office headquarters.
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