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This weekend marks the 15th anniversary of the U.S. release of the popular "Harry Potter" series. The books still casts spells in North Florida and elsewhere.
Read More »15 Years Later, ‘Harry Potter’ Fans Still Spellbound
Florida’s Columbia County NAACP President Examines Civil Rights Progress Since 1963
Columbia County NAACP President Deborah White has been a champion for civil rights and has seen the power of desegregation over time. White said diversity in the county's schools is evolving as is the community.
Read More »March On Washington’s 50th Anniversary Celebrated In Downtown Gainesville
The Martin Luther King Jr. Commission of Florida sponsored a commemorative event Wednesday night to honor the 50th Anniversary of the March on Washington.
Read More »Holy Trinity Episcopal Church Rings Bell To Celebrate 50th Anniversary Of MLK Speech
Holy Trinity Episcopal Church took part in a nationwide ringing of the bells, which occurred at 3 p.m. all over the country to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Martin Luther King Jr.'s "I Have a Dream" speech.
Read More »A Collection Of Florida, National Reflections On The 50th Anniversary Of The March On Washington
WUFT News rounded up local and national coverage of the 50th anniversary of the March on Washington from the past week.
Read More »Next Pedro Bravo Case Hearing Scheduled For Nov. 12
About half the evidence has been processed in the Christian Aguilar murder case, including items found in defendant Pedro Bravo's car, according to Assistant State Attorney Brian Kramer.
Read More »50 Years Later, Former Congressman Describes Context Of March on Washington
"Nothing is ever perfect, and you try to work for that more perfect union," Don Fuqua recently told WUFT News while reflecting on Florida and the nation's civil rights progress since the 1960s.
Read More »‘Still Not Free’: Gainesville Minority Groups Look Back, Forward On March On Washington
Gainesville youth commemorated this week's 50th anniversary of the March on Washington in 1963, but many on Saturday said more civil rights progress needs to be made.
Read More »Alachua County Residents Depart For Commemoration Of 1963 March On Washington
At around 3 p.m. Friday, the group left on the 10-hour-long journey in a charter bus from the Walmart on Waldo Road. They expect to arrive back in Gainesville Sunday night, Chestnut said.
Read More »Food Truck Rally to return to High Dive
The third installment of The Original Gainesville Food Truck Rally will be held at High Dive on May 18.
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