The Gainesville Woman’s Club is accepting donations. It suffered a loss of revenue due to the COVID-19 virus pandemic. It is home to non-profit, cultural and arts events. In the spring and summer, the legacy committee started collecting donations from community members. Approximately, $60,000 has been raised. Theresa Beachy, second …
Read More »Fresh Access Bucks program extends the unlimited match when you shop at local farms
Since the COVID-19 virus pandemic, the number of food-insecure individuals in the U.S. has risen to over 50 million. Fifty thousand people reside in seven different areas of Alachua County that are identified as food deserts. The USDA reports there are many ways to define a food desert, but there …
Read More »Local organizations plan breast cancer awareness ride
Blossoming Butterfly and Fo Sho Jewelry are hosting the first breast cancer awareness ride at Harley Davidson of Gainesville Saturday. Anyone is able to participate in raising awareness for the cause. Registration opens at 9:30 a.m. Saturday.
Read More »UF Health is mandating its employees to be vaccinated
UF Health is requiring all employees to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 by the end of the 2021 calendar year.
Read More »Halloween isn’t the only day in costume for these dystopia role players
Kegan McConnell spends his weekends in a dystopia covered in yellow and blue makeup. A sand dollar necklace adorns his sweat-drenched neck. He draws fake weapons. He bleeds fake blood. During the week, he returns to his day job as a mild-mannered accountant. McConnell, who role-plays as a human-fish hybrid …
Read More »See the data: FDOH, CDC release new vaccination, community transmission rates
Nearly 14 million Floridians, or 73% of the state's population, are vaccinated.
Read More »The Lede || Season IV Episode V: Growing into fall
In this episode of The Lede, we take a look at students who are gaining an understanding of local civic duties, we speak with an expert about COVID-19 virus cases declining and we bring you the first installment of The Slap Shot.
Read More »Alachua County commissioners decided to continue giving out $25 gift cards to people who get vaccinated
The Alachua County Commission voted to extend its vaccination incentives another month after a successful first month of the program.
Read More »Vaccine mandate fight resumes after Gainesville challenges court ruling
Just one month after issuing a temporary injunction preventing the city of Gainesville from requiring employees be vaccinated against COVID-19, the judge in the case is now entertaining a motion from city attorneys to modify or rescind the ruling. The legal maneuver comes after a Sept. 23 meeting in which …
Read More »Moderna won’t share its vaccine recipe. WHO has hired an African startup to crack it
The World Health Organization has hired a company based in South Africa to figure out how to make an mRNA vaccine against COVID.
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