Taylor Lockett

Virginia Grant yearned for a strong community when she moved to Gainesville. The Black professionals group and magazine she started give Black men and women a platform that she lacked when she was younger.

The last nine months have been filled with snacking and stress. At least, that’s what dentists see when they look inside the mouths of their patients.

Transportation, homelessness and food insecurity are just a few things keeping children from achieving in school in Alachua County.

ACCEPT was designed as a drop-out prevention program to help pregnant and teen parents continue getting their education while caring for their children.

In Florida, families may travel the length of the state to visit a loved one in prison only to have their visit be limited to a few hours without any sort of physical contact.

Students like Kaya, who are enrolled in the English to Speakers of Other Languages program at Gainesville High School, have overcome layers of adversity to achieve the same goals as their English-speaking peers.