After traveling almost 1,000 miles in her RV to make the move from Dallas, Texas to Gainesville one week ago, 41-year-old SolAmor Ildefonso found herself at the Queer Maker’s Market at 4th Ave Food Park Tuesday. About 15 vendors – all of whom identify with the queer community – set …
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The Abiding Savior Lutheran Church and Preschool off Newberry Road brought the local community together on Sunday for its annual pumpkin patch and Fall Festival.
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About 5,000 people turned out for the Central Florida Peanut Festival in Williston earlier this month. Festivalgoers celebrate one of the town’s main crops, crown a King and Queen and pig out on peanuts.
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Michael Douglas has been coming to the Friends of the Library Book Sale since he could walk. The third-generation Gator said that the book sale held at 430 N. Main St. is a “tradition” in his family and has “never let him down.” “The genre of books and materials I …
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On this weekend of the late Tom Petty’s 72nd birthday, Heartwood Soundstage of Gainesville hosted and organized Tom Petty Weekend, a celebration of the late rock star’s greatest hits and stories. The celebration started Oct. 20, Petty’s birthday, and ended Oct. 22. On Thursday night, the weekend kicked off with …
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The Haile Plantation Village Center celebrated Oktoberfest recently after the event was suspended for three years due to coronavirus shutdowns.
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The Florida Department of Transportation and its partners are celebrating Mobility Week by highlighting public transportation options in the state. In Ocala, SunTran employees are showing appreciation to riders in a special way. Riders have the opportunity to receive gifts and learn more about how public transportation works for them. …
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Bo Diddley Plaza filled up with colorful flags and smiling faces on Saturday from noon into the night for the Pride Festival.
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On Saturday, community members have the opportunity to walk and support breast cancer awareness at Celebration Pointe. Making Strides Against Breast Cancer of Gainesville, which is affiliated with the American Cancer Society, is hosting a free walk to raise awareness and support breast cancer patients and survivors. Opening ceremonies will …
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Click play to listen to an audio version of this story. A bottle cap mural is set to be unveiled during a City Commissioner meeting on Oct. 20 from 5:15 p.m. to 7 p.m. The mural is a piece done by #UNLITTER at the University of Florida, which is part …
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