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About 45 people joined via Zoom on Monday afternoon for the first session of the Alachua County Crisis Center’s annual mental wellness symposium.
Read More »Alachua County Crisis Center Holds Virtual Mental Health Conversations
Meet The Family That Started Marion County’s First Therapeutic Horseback Riding Program
Betty Gray and her husband worked to bring her idea to fruition at Stirrups ‘n Strides with a mixture of determination and manual labor.
Read More »Gators vs. Volunteers in Blood Drive Competition
The University of Florida and the University of Tennessee are facing off for the annual Lifesouth What Colors Do You Bleed Blood Drive. The two schools have engaged in this friendly competition for 17 years.
Read More »Eastside High School Students Win National Student Advocacy Award
Thirteen local students won the national 2021 Milton Wolf Prize in Student Advocacy. The students in Mrs. Zelaya’s class identified and researched a problem in their community. They also presented their findings and possible solutions in English and Spanish to help educate others. Along with a grant for the school, the winners were awarded cash prizes. Half of the $900 prize will be donated to Hurricane Ida relief and the other half will provide essentials for underprivileged students. Even though the competition is over, the students plan on continuing their service efforts throughout the rest of the school year.
Read More »Northwest Baptist Church To Host Snack Drive For Healthcare Workers
Gainesville residents can show support for local hospitals by donating to the Northwest Baptist Church snack collection drive.
Read More »Gainesville Fine Arts Association Opens Diverse Workshops
“Gainesville is a very open community,” Katy Lemle, the association’s gallery director and operations manager, said. “The GFAA has been historically ‘white,’ we realized that, and we are taking steps to welcome artists from all different backgrounds.”
Read More »Gainesville, Ocala Fire Departments Aid In Surfside Condo Collapse
Almost one week has gone by since the Surfside condo collapse in South Florida. With many people remaining unaccounted for, local fire departments are stepping in to help out.
Read More »The Humane Society Of North Central Florida Holds Grand Opening For Thrift Boutique
The eight-room Thrift Boutique is located at 5403 SW Archer Road, and welcomes shoppers and pet owners Friday through Sunday from 10 a.m. until 6 p.m.
Read More »Veterans for Peace Puts Virtual Foot Down For The 14th Annual Memorial Mile
For the past 13 years, Scott Camil has marked Memorial Day weekend by creating a display of temporary tombstones to honor American soldiers killed in the ongoing Afghanistan and Iraq Wars.
Read More »60 Years of Activism in Gainesville: Denifield Player to Tiffany Pennamon
Thursday marks one month since former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin was found guilty of murdering George Floyd. And Tuesday is one year since Floyd’s death, an event that sparked months-long protests across the country in support of the Black Lives Matter movement. In Gainesville, over 1,000 community members came …
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