OCALA, Fla. — Marion County Public School district held its annual Veterans Day ceremony Friday, with students and veterans honoring those who lost their lives in battle. The event has been held at the Marion County Veterans Park in Ocala for 17 years but was canceled due to weather last …
Read More »Pride month events continue with a look at the past
Watch above: Willet Hancock curated the Alachua’s Queer History Gallery at the Matheson History Museum, which has been extended until Nov. 22, 2023. (Lauren Whiddon/WUFT News) October is Gainesville Pride Month with last weekend’s “Can’t Drag Us Down” Festival as the main event. But the celebration continued at the Matheson …
Read More »Peace conference in Gainesville: Bridging divides in the Middle East
In 2020, Fatema Al Harbi was one of the first Bahraini activists to visit Israel after the two countries agreed to establish full diplomatic relations. On Tuesday, she visited Gainesville for the first time to discuss her grassroots peace-focused initiatives. “I went to Israel and that sort of started the …
Read More »Pres. Biden and First Lady visit hurricane-ravaged Florida community
President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden toured the areas hit hardest by Hurricane Idalia Saturday, taking in the damage by air and by land. The president promised to help with the area's recovery "until the job is done."
Read More »Gainesville police hold community meeting about its K9 unit
The Gainesville Police Department this week held a meeting to update the community with information on its K-9 unit. It's under scrutiny after an incident last July with a police dog, and community discussion on Tuesday quickly turned hectic as neighbors clashed over the unit's suspension.
Read More »At Zeezenia International Market, there’s something for everyone
For Raef Slim, the worst part is the rain. Slim moved to Gainesville from Lebanon last year and still takes issue with the new climate. “It’s so hot, and then suddenly it rains,” he said. “What happened?” But on a sunny day in November, Slim spends most of the day …
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