The Welcoming Week International Festival was hosted by the Greater Gainesville International Center to raise awareness of the international communities in Gainesville. The GGIC is led by former Gainesville mayor Lauren Poe.
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Hernando County considers canal management feasibility study
The canal system in Hernando County would get a closer look under a proposed feasibility study. The Aquatic Services and Waterways Department wants to evaluate areas of concern west of U.S. Highway 19 and develop a dredging plan where appropriate. County Commission Chair John Allocco says a canal restoration project …
Read More »The idea of a meat processing facility spoiled for too many Alachua County commissioners
The effort to bring a small-scale meat processing facility to Newberry is over. After months of debate over funding the $5.25 million project and how it would operate, the Alachua County Commission voted three-to-two to end further discussion and staff time on the issue. Commissioner Marihelen Wheeler said she thinks …
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Volunteers remove invasive species for Gainesville’s 30th National Public Lands Day
For the first time, the 30th National Public Lands Day was open to volunteers from …
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Not cool for school – Alachua County students struggle inside gyms without A/C, with no plans of installation
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Gainesville places of worship advocate for environmentalism as tenet of faith
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Gainesville Regional Utility maintains power for customers amidst severe weather events
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Florida turkey hunting season in full swing amid national shortages
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Beware bears: Florida wildlife officials renew warnings about encounters
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Dixie County comes together amidst hurricane recovery
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Community rallies as family speaks out on fatal alligator attack
A Largo woman was killed when she was attacked by a 13-foot alligator on Friday. The body of Sabrina Peckham, 41, was discovered in a waterway near McKay Creek in Pinellas County. The alligator was humanely euthanized.
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Gainesville man attacked by police K-9 after fleeing scene pleads guilty to one count
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Columbia County Sheriff’s Office find missing K-9
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Prosecutors formally charge former UF resident assistant in sex attack
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Police search for suspect after sex attack near UF sorority houses
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Former non-profit executives, entrusted to help domestic violence victims, accused of swindling at least $3.7 million
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Redistricting fight teed up in federal court
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UF campus opens two halal restaurants, addressing calls for food diversity in Gainesville, Ocala
Fatima Bennett is an Ocala resident who eats a halal-only diet. She said in Ocala …
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Pedestrian safety focus of joint City Commission and UF Student Senate meeting
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High Springs residents prepare for closure of century old theater
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Micanopy antique stores navigate the digital age
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Gainesville Regional Utility maintains power for customers amidst severe weather events
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From dance to research, celebrating the wide range of Hispanic culture
From dancing to researching butterflies, scientists and artists displayed the wide influence of Latinx culture …
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988 hotline, one year later: mental health professionals talk positives and pitfalls
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Bearing the burden: Marion County Fire Rescue holds weightlifting competition for first responder mental health awareness
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UF Health rolls out Florida’s first mobile stroke treatment unit
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UF College of the Arts hosts panel conversation on men’s mental health
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Florida turkey hunting season in full swing amid national shortages
GAINESVILLE, Fla. – Don’t worry, this Thanksgiving Floridians will still be gobbling turkey as November …
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UF drops to No. 6 among public universities on new US News rankings, climbs to No. 28 among all national universities
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Gainesville leaders hold moment of silence at 9/11 vigil
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Hurricane, shooting test DeSantis leadership as he trades the campaign trail for crisis management
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How to watch the first GOP presidential debate on Wednesday night
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DeSantis appoints more Republicans to governing roles in heavily Democratic county
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has appointed the first of five new board members to oversee …
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Columbia County Sheriff’s Office find missing K-9
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Circuit judge hears Gainesville utility case arguments
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Forest Park reopens after $3.6 million renovation paid for by Wild Places and Public Spaces money
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Florida Supreme Court rejects execution appeal for man convicted of killing two women
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NAACP issues travel advisory for Florida: “open hostility” toward African Americans
The NAACP issued a travel advisory for Florida Saturday, citing recent legislation signed by Gov. …
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The fight with Disney is overshadowing DeSantis’ overseas trip
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Ukraine’s heart in Florida: How loved ones bring people together thousands of miles away
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NBA teams travel to Paris to showcase the game internationally
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NASA’s Orion capsule splashes down, concluding Artemis I mission
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Volunteers remove invasive species for Gainesville’s 30th National Public Lands Day
For the first time, the 30th National Public Lands Day was open to volunteers from …
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Not cool for school – Alachua County students struggle inside gyms without A/C, with no plans of installation
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North central Florida’s diversity of languages on display at the Matheson History Museum
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Police search for suspect after sex attack near UF sorority houses
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The state university system Board of Governors moves forward with carrying out a new restroom rule
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Community rallies as family speaks out on fatal alligator attack
A Largo woman was killed when she was attacked by a 13-foot alligator on Friday. The body of Sabrina Peckham, 41, was discovered in a waterway near McKay Creek in Pinellas County. The alligator was humanely euthanized.
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Gainesville man attacked by police K-9 after fleeing scene pleads guilty to one count
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Citrus County Animal Services receives multimillion-dollar funding for relocation
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Columbia County Sheriff’s Office find missing K-9
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Police: Driver blamed in fatal crash involving woman notorious for dog abuse allegations