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Celebrating The 30th Anniversary Of The Americans With Disabilites Act
This week, the Disability Resource Center and the Office of ADA Compliance at the University of Florida virtually celebrated the 30th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act.
Read More »Volunteers Pull Nearly 400 Pounds Of Trash From Sweetwater Branch Creek
They collected a total of 398 pounds of debris and trash.
Read More »Florida Singles Are Adapting To Dating During Social Distancing
The dating scene has dramatically changed in the past four months, with a variety of public establishments closed or limiting people inside. That has many singles relying more and more on the Internet to make connections.
Read More »Florida Attorney Helps Students One Laptop At A Time
After the COVID-19 pandemic forced schools to shut down nationwide, Bradenton attorney Carl Reynolds decided to donate Google Chromebook computers to any student in need.
Read More »Gainesville Community Supports Local Restaurants Impacted By COVID-19
Alachua County's unemployment rate for March was one of the lowest in the state. Co-owner of Cilantro Tacos credits the community's support of the local restaurant industry.
Read More »Non-Profits Pivot To Help In Pandemic
The Amazing Give Emergency Relief, using an online donation system, began March 19 and will continue until the end of this pandemic.
Read More »‘We Wanted to Do Something Different’: UF Student Helps Organize ‘Women PowHer Music’ Event
They shared their experiences during “Women PowHer Music,” a week-long speaker series witnessed virtually on Zoom by more than 200 people and organized by two college students.
Read More »Gainesville Engineer Helps Protect Health Workers With Mass-Produced New Mask
Travis Whitley, a mechanical engineer, came up with a design for a reusable N95 grade mask made out of Halyard H600.
Read More »How Gainesville Churches, Food Banks Are Trying To Fill Needs During The Coronavirus Crisis
The coronavirus crisis has left many people without jobs, putting people in financially stressful situations and creating a higher demand for local food banks.
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