This summer, the Swamp Restaurant will reopen in a new location on Southwest Second Avenue, and the new owner Ryan Prodesky wants to maintain what made the old location so special.
Read More »The Lede || Season V Episode II: One with nature
In this edition of The Lede and The Lede Verified, we discuss how nature impacts the community. We also showcase a Marion County business started by a University of Florida student. Plus, we introduce you to The Lede Sports Verified.
Read More »Alachua County fines owner of West End Golf Club as residents’ frustrations grow over upkeep
Newberry residents who frequented the former West End Golf Club’s greens can walk its abandoned trails overgrown with towering weeds that have sprouted in the two years since the course closed.
Read More »International tensions renew emphasis on online security
Nearly 6,000 miles away, war rages on. While a sea separates the United States from the conflict between Russia and Ukraine, cyberwarfare capabilities transcend physical distance. Russian-tied hackers have demonstrated their capability to cause significant financial losses and outages to other countries’ infrastructures and organizations, like with the hacking of …
Read More »The Lede || Season V Episode I: Mental health in our community
Mental health has affected many in unique ways. In our first episode of The Lede season V, we take a look at stories from students, athletes, influencers and beyond to find out how people are navigating mental health.
Read More »North Florida Regional Medical Center rebrands as HCA Florida North Florida Hospital
The hospital has been in Gainesville for nearly 50 years.
Read More »The Ocala RV Show spurs interest in motorhome living during a pandemic
On Thursday, the Florida RV Trade Association celebrated the start of its four-day RV show in Ocala. The event, held in Ocala's Florida Horse Park, opened its doors from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and will continue to take place throughout the weekend. For $5, families and adults like Weisers can enjoy RV models of all kinds.
Read More »‘Literally inside of us’: Loved ones given new life within cremated ash tattoos
The prevalence of ash tattoos is increasing as a way for those mourning a loved one to cherish that person’s life and legacy. Some are even doing it with an animal who has died.
Read More »Williston’s Touch-a-Truck Event boosts small-town morale
The event, which the Williston Chamber of Commerce hosted, united residents of the city and the surrounding areas excited to explore the various trucks, airplanes and race cars brought in by members of the community.
Read More »City of Gainesville rolls out program to assist homeowners lacking clear property titles
In March of 2021, the City of Gainesville approved the donation of 11 city-owned plots of land to the Alachua Habitat for Humanity. With the donation, the City intended to enable the construction of affordable homes to be sold to first-time homeowners at accessible prices. The project was lauded by …
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