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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 »The University of Florida And Downtown Gainesville Celebrate National Coming Out Day
Downtown Gainesville Crosswalk To Be Painted With A Rainbow Amid Some Church Members’ Concerns
Gainesville’s Public Works Department this week is painting rainbows within a crosswalk at the intersection of NE First Avenue and NE First Street.
Read More »Morningbell Celebrate 10th Anniversary of Landmark Album, ‘Sincerely, Severely’
Travis Atria says, "Essentially, these songs sound better than they ever have before. This is the ideal version of the album."
Read More »Photo Gallery: Gainesville Honors Martin Luther King, Jr.
Gainesville residents take to the streets to celebrate Martin Luther King Jr. Day and speak out for equality on Monday.
Read More »2018 Transgender Day of Remembrance Held In Gainesville
Holding tealight candles set in palm-sized glass jars, about 100 people gazed silently upon the stage as 300 names resounded Tuesday night at Bo Diddley Plaza in Gainesville.
Read More »‘We Won’t Be Erased’: Gainesville Marks 2018 Transgender Day Of Remembrance
Every year on Nov. 20, transgender advocates and LGBTQ organizations across the country and world host vigils.
Read More »Pride Festival, Parade Highlight Weekend LGBTQ Equality Events
The weekend-long Gainesville Pride Days 2018 celebrated LGBTQ equality and love for all with the annual parade and festival on Saturday, Oct. 20. The parade began at noon on 7th Street and West University Ave and ended at Bo Diddley Plaza downtown where supporters were welcomed with bright, traditional rainbow colors. …
Read More »Liberty Phoenix Makes New Music With Folk Super-Group Pine
WUFT's Morning Edition host, Glenn Richards, spoke with the members of Pine about their forthcoming debut CD and Free Fridays concert at Bo Diddley Plaza tonight.
Read More »Melrose, Florida: Who Governs A Town With No Mayor?
Melrose is an unincorporated community that had a population of 6,708 residents as of 2016. What makes this town different from similar towns is its jurisdiction: four counties (Alachua, Bradford, Clay and Putnam) have jurisdiction over different areas in Melrose and it has no mayor.
Read More »‘Vote Them Out’: People March From Gainesville’s Bo Diddley Plaza To Protest Gun Laws
WUFT reports on the March For Our Lives gathering at the Bo Diddley Plaza in Gainesville.
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