Tag Archives: Bo Diddley Plaza

Sunday rally’s speakers encourage early voting

The Political Action Committee for the African American Accountability Alliance hosted the Empowerment Sunday rally at Bo Diddley Plaza in downtown Gainesville. The rally focused on the importance of early voting. Speakers included Georgia Congressman John Lewis and civil rights leader Jesse Jackson.

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Fair reaches out to local homeless community

Attendance at the 14th annual Breakfast on the Plaza and Homeless Services Fair at Bo Diddley Plaza Thursday was higher than ever. The event, sponsored by the Alachua County Coalition for the Homeless and Hungry, featured services for homeless and their pets, including a hot breakfast, health screenings and live music. …

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Nationally ranked Downtown Festival & Art Show to kickoff tonight

Video story by Bailey Myers – WUFT-TV [jwplayer config=”News-video” file=”wuftnews/20121012ArtsFairPreview.mp4″ html5_file=”http://fms01.jou.ufl.edu/wuftnews/20121012ArtsFairPreview.mp4″ image=”http://www.wuft.org/videoupdates/files/2012/10/WUFT-Generic-Logo_final-854×480.png”] The 31st annual Downtown Festival & Art Show will begin at 8 p.m. today at the Bo Diddley Plaza with a free concert featuring University of Florida musicians. The event, which also takes place Saturday and Sunday from …

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