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“What are we doing with the freedom Dr. King has given us?” one speaker asked.
Read More »City Of Alachua Celebrates Martin Luther King, Jr. Day With Motivational Performances
Susan Thomas: Succeeding With Schizoaffective Disorder With Help From The Gainesville Opportunity Center
The Gainesville Opportunity Center has had non-profit tax-exempt status since 2007 and has an operational budget of about $134,000, according to its 2017 filing with the Internal Revenue Service.
Read More »100 Stories From WUFT That Kept You Informed In 2019
These were the top stories near you this year.
Read More »Sunshine Savior
Barbara Petersen never felt her path in life was defined. She had to whittle the force she would become.
Read More »Holiday Food Drive Combats Alachua County Students’ Food Insecurity
The Alachua County Public Schools District is collecting food items for the Holiday Food Drive until Dec. 12 and will accept money donations until Dec. 18. The food boxes will benefit about 1,000 families this year.
Read More »Important Floridian Artifacts Collection Receives Almost $100,000 For Upgrades
An important collection of Floridian artifacts will finally be getting an upgrade in the coming year. The Florida Museum of Natural History has received almost $100,000 to upgrade over 20,000 artifacts from excavations of the Franciscan mission site of San Juan Del Puerto. The grant was awarded to the Florida …
Read More »Four Who Have Taken A Stand For Justice Receive Rosa Parks Courage Award
The 2020 honorees are Ellie Chisholm, Arupa Freeman, Mary L. Mitchell and Clovis Watson Jr.
Read More »Gainesville Program Helps People Of Varying Abilities Live Independently
One man who the program has helped spoke with us about adjusting to a new life.
Read More »Peer Respite: A Home Not Just For The Holidays
Peer Respite offers free mental health support in a more informal, unorthodox way.
Read More »United Way Of North Central Florida And Bite Squad Partner To Pack 9,000 Meals
Alachua County had one of the highest food insecurity rates in the state in 2017 at nearly 20%, according to a study done by the organization Feeding America.
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