The City of Gainesville is looking for performers to take part in a focus group that will help create guidelines for a new city initiative that would allow creatives to perform street shows in downtown Gainesville. The city commission has set aside $25,000 to start the program, which would be …
Read More »The Alachua County Victim Services and Rape Crisis Center will host the exhibit – featuring six artists and approximately 20 pieces of artwork – in recognition of April being Sexual Assault Awareness Month.
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Update on April 8 at 10:48 a.m.: The article was updated to include more accurate descriptions of the Pine Grove Cemetery and to include the name of the church, the Johnson Chapel Missionary Inc., that maintains it. Spanish moss hangs over the tombstones at Mt. Pleasant Cemetery. The sun is …
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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.
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On Thursday at the High Springs City Commission meeting, the board considered regulating murals in the city.
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When Laura Edwards wanted to furnish her classroom with cubbies featuring clear drawers so her students could see what’s inside, she didn’t have to worry about pulling money from her own pocket for the purchase. She also didn’t have to worry about having enough funds to ensure that each student …
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The Walldogs call themselves a group of hundreds of highly skilled sign painters and mural artists, who for nearly 30 years have helped small towns to boost their tourism by leaving behind beautiful, handcrafted works of art depicting local history.
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In his first career Top Fuel race, Josh Hart wasn’t feeling the way most people would. He wasn’t nervous at all. He said he became comfortable very fast at the 2021 NHRA Gatornationals and was calmer than a normal driver. Hart had made it to the final round of the …
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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.
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The entire time she was sculpting James Marshall Lee, Brooke Madsen didn’t realize she was memorializing him.
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