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On Feb. 6, 1968, Hammett Bowen Junior left Ocala to enlist in the U.S. Army and fight in the Vietnam War.
Read More »In Ocala, Remembering The Bowens’ Sacrifices In Vietnam And Afterward
Semper Fidelis Society To Honor 241 Killed in Beirut Bombing With Memorial At Jacksonville’s Evergreen Cemetery
The Jacksonville-based Semper Fidelis Society erected a memorial in Jacksonville in honor of the military who lost their lives in the Beirut bombing of 1983. The memorial will be dedicated in Evergreen Cemetery November 10, 2019, the 244th birthday of the United States Marine Corps.
Read More »Heading Into Holiday Season, Demand High At Gainesville Food Bank
Bread of the Mighty Food Bank wants more of the community to help with donations.
Read More »Gainesville Artist Honors Breast Cancer Survivors With Portrait Collection
Iris Coe-Gross’ collection of 26 cancer survivor portraits is on public display for the third year in a row during October.
Read More »Blue Buckets Are One Solution For Trick-Or-Treaters With Autism
Blue pumpkin buckets may be making appearances in neighborhoods this year, alongside the traditional orange ones as a way to make trick-or-treating easier for children with autism spectrum disorder.
Read More »Child Advocacy Center Receives $400K Matching Donation For Capital Campaign
A donor recently pledged to match up to $400,000 in donations to the center’s $1.6 million capital campaign.
Read More »The University of Florida And Downtown Gainesville Celebrate National Coming Out Day
Keynote speaker Schuyler Bailar’s coming out story was the culmination of an entire day of festivities held at UF and in downtown Gainesville.
Read More »University of Florida Leaders Honor Former Provost David Colburn
UF held a memorial service for Colburn, a man with a role in nearly every leadership position at the university. Colburn died of complications from an ongoing illness on Sept. 18. He was 76.
Read More »On The Suwannee River, A Surprise Boat Gift Between Longtime Friends
While Ron Fielding was online, he found his beloved boat for sale and told good friend Mike Oler about it. What happened next was a surprise.
Read More »“I Want People To Know There’s A Solution”: A Fight To Provide Rural Dental Care
Across Florida, people struggle to find accessible dental care. Here's what Dr. Frank Catalanotto, the former dean of the UF College of Dentistry and a current professor, is doing to change that.
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