The City of Gainesville and the Rosa Parks Quiet Courage Committee held the 3rd annual Day of Courage in honor of Rosa Parks Day. Members of the Gainesville community gathered Friday at the Rosa Parks Transfer station to remember the courage Rosa Parks had when she refused to give up …
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Ten new pickleball courts, larger restrooms and more accessibility for people with disabilities are some of the improvements that Tom Petty Park may see. The City of Gainesville’s Parks, Recreation and Cultural Affairs Department and the Wild Spaces & Public Places held an open house Tuesday at Tom Petty Park …
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On the first Tuesday of every month, parents take their toddlers and preschoolers to the Hogtown Creek Headwaters Nature Center for story time at the park, an event organized by the Alachua County Library District, Millhopper Branch. Pigeons that drive, dinosaurs and monarch butterflies that travel to Mexico are some …
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Kimberly Moore, 55, of Interlachen, is in her second year with long COVID. After getting infected for the first time, her life hasn’t been the same. “Before COVID, I was chopping down trees, building a deck, working 10 hours a day, coming home and dealing with all my animals,” Moore …
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What do a Canadian, a pediatric Intensive Care Unit nurse, a redhead, a customer support representative, a mom of two teenagers and an administrative specialist all have in common? They all performed stand-up comedy Tuesday night at the High Dive, most of them for the first time. Their performance represented …
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A 1940s rusty pedal car, a black license plate that reads “I’m a Toys ‘R’ Us kid,” Disney VHS tapes and a clock that says when it’s time for coffee and when it’s time for wine are some of the things hanging on the walls of Cindy B Goods. “It …
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Hurricane Idalia caused approximately 14,000 GRU customers to lose power, according to Maureen Murtha, GRU's senior communications specialist. By 10 a.m. Thursday, GRU had restored power to 100% of its customers with help from Alabama utility companies.
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The Treasured Olive carries more than 40 different varieties of olive oil and balsamic vinegar and other gourmet products.
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A cast of 150 undergraduate and graduate students from the University of Florida Opera Theatre, UF School of Theatre + Dance, the Capella Nova Chorus of Gainesville and UF Symphony Orchestra will perform the opera "Carmen" Friday and Saturday at 7:30 p.m. at the Phillips Center for the Performing Arts. Maestro Tiffany Lu will lead the 70-piece orchestra.
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