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The program provides financing options for 11 of the 34 homes in the neighborhood, with the intent of making it a mixed-income neighborhood.
Read More »After 10 Years, Gainesville’s Heartwood Subdivision Completes First Home
Putnam County School District Trudges Forward With Revitalization Plan; No Teachers Will Be Laid Off
The plan calls for the closure of several schools at the end of this school year, with the hope that new ones will be built in the future.
Read More »With Pandemic Nearing An End, New Music Company Sets To Liven The Gainesville Music Scene
Vivid Sky Vertical is a Gainesville-based promotional group committed to creating concert experiences and celebrating music. Along with branching out into other cities, the company aims to bring events to Gainesville. Partnered with Elysian Events Presents, the company will host top-selling musician Diplo on Friday.
Read More »United Way Of North Central Florida Launches Online Program To Help Children Learn To Read During The Pandemic
Although many learning programs have had to compromise in moving to an online format because of COVID-19, United Way employees leading the ReadingPals program are nevertheless trying to help students succeed while using computer screens.
Read More »Community IDs Enable Undocumented Citizens To Receive COVID-19 Vaccine
Nearly a thousand IDs have been issued by the Human Rights Coalition since 2018, including 73 since the start of this year.
Read More »Recovering From COVID-19, New Florida Spending Plan Includes Estimated $2 Billion Increase In Tax Revenue
As they piece together a new spending plan, state lawmakers can anticipate $2 billion more in tax revenue than previously forecast, months after facing the prospects of a major budget shortfall.
Read More »Micanopy Residents Protest Construction Of New Dollar General On Historical Native American Grounds
A new Dollar General is set to be built on the land that the Battle of Micanopy was fought on during the Second Seminole War.
Read More »Gainesville And Duhok Students Design Sister City Sculpture As Potential Confederate Statue Replacement
The sculpture was entered in a competition to replace a confederate statue that was on the west lawn of the Alachua County Administration Building.
Read More »Faith Leaders On Navigating Their Community Through A Pandemic
The coronavirus pandemic and ensuing stay-at-home orders forced places of worship to quickly determine the best course of action and adapt.
Read More »Vigil Held To Honor UF International Graduate Student’s Life, Demand Accountability For His Death
A university investigation into his death has dragged on since July 2019, with scant information released thus far about its findings. The university last month placed on leave Huixiang Chen’s advisor, engineering professor Tao Li.
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