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The open house event at 4700 SW 58th Drive ran from 9 a.m. until 5 p.m. and featured about 45 vendors selling plants, orchids and food.
Read More »Kanapaha Botanical Garden hosts fall plant sale and orchid show
Grassroots Motorsports Challenge underway
The annual Grassroots Motorsports $2000 Challenge at the Gainesville Raceway began Friday. Competitors range from engineers to beginner car modifiers. One competitor values the creativity and effort she put into the competition. The challenge will end Saturday.
Read More »A couple bought the Old Gilchrist County Jail to transform it a paranormal investigation destination
The couple has offered two to three investigations a week since buying the property, and only one visitor did not have an unexplainable experience, Cheryl Irwin said.
Read More »Paula Poundstone on “Lock-downs,” Virtual vs. Live Performances, and Returning to The Villages
Paula Poundstone is back on the road and will be appearing at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday, October 23rd at the Sharon L. Morse Performing Arts Center in The Villages.
Read More »Gainesville assisted living facility introduces virtual reality
Assisted living residents in Gainesville knocked travel off their bucket lists and relived old memories. Oak Hammock at the University of Florida offers a virtual reality experience on a weekly basis for its residents. The goggles help those who are experiencing loneliness or memory issues.
Read More »The University Press of Florida awarded national humanities grant for $450,000
The University Press of Florida, a publisher based out of the University of Florida, announced on Oct. 4 that it was awarded a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities, an independent federal organization that funds humanities programs across the country. Romi Gutierrez, the director for the University Press of Florida said that the publisher will …
Read More »Annual Thornebrook art festival returned in 2021
The Thornebrook art festival was one of many activities and traditions put on pause in the name of public safety in 2020 due to COVID-19.
Read More »A beloved Gainesville co-op is moving locations downtown, local creators reflect on how it started
The How Bazar is a worker- and artist-owned company. The Seagle Building was the first official location for the business.
Read More »The Lede || Season IV Episode IV: Celebrating milestones and new beginnings
In this episode of The Lede, we highlight a story about breast cancer awareness. We also showcase Walt Disney World’s anniversary.
Read More »Writers Alliance of Gainesville hosts upcoming Zoom reading of its annual literary review
Some of the prizewinners, members of the Writers Alliance of Gainesville and local literary enthusiasts will read and discuss this year’s edition.
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