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On Thursday, Gainesville Mayor Lauren Poe announced that for the city of Gainesville, Sept. 15 was to be known as Hunger Action Day. At the local Bread of the Mighty Food Bank, the mayor attended as a guest of honor what was a celebratory event to thank the community for …

Alachua County's CHOICES program looks to distribute their remaining $465,000 to healthcare providers after the program ended in 2013.

UF students and community members gathered to honor the 15th anniversary of September 11.

Dignity Village, a tent-city community for the homeless population of Gainesville, reduced its maximum capacity limits this week.

The United Way of Citrus County has set a goal of helping 100 people get their GED certificates by June 30, 2017.

"Like her, I'm called to work with those who are less fortunate."

Interfaith Emergency Services in Marion County hopes to begin offering expanded health services for homeless and low-income residents by early August in what was formerly the Ocala Women's Center. The shelter's recent purchase of the women's center means it can begin offering primary medical, dental and counseling services as part of the Hope Clinic, a nonprofit, free clinic for the county's uninsured.

NEW YORK — GLAAD and Interscope Records have joined forces to release a song featuring Britney Spears, Jennifer Lopez and Mary J. Blige in tribute to the victims of last month’s massacre in Orlando, Florida. “Hands” was released Wednesday on iTunes. It also includes Selena Gomez, Imagine Dragons, Juanes, Pink, …