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The long-term management plan for the property is still being developed, but the first trail is set to open on Sept. 28.
Read More »Gainesville Residents Fear Neighborhood Impact From Four Creeks Preserve Parking Area
What Oldtime Dance Means In 2019 To This Gainesville Nonprofit
GODS is a nonprofit organization formed in 1986. It annually holds about 30 dances attended by 100 to 120 participants each.
Read More »Gainesville Residents Petition for More African-American Films
Two UF professors are leading an effort to persuade the three local first-run movie theaters – all owned by Regal Cinemas, the nation’s second-largest theater chain – to offer more such films.
Read More »Archer Cemetery Seeks Grant For Restoration And Preservation
The restoration organization for a cemetery with graves belonging to former slaves seeks out a $25,000 grant for its restoration and preservation. The University of Florida and the Archer City Commission partnered with the organization.
Read More »Gainesville Hosts First Mental Health Symposium
Alachua County is one of two counties in Florida that have more than one mental health provider for every 500 residents.
Read More »Gainesville Mayor Lauren Poe Visits Non-Profit Organization, Peer Respite
The peer respite will be receiving a grant of $100,000 annually through the Lutheran Services of Florida and the Department of Children and Families.
Read More »Urban Food: A Solution to Hunger?
Food pantries that rely on donations often face problems providing healthy food to low-resource populations. One partial solution for people who depend on food pantries in Gainesville is foraging and gardening to obtain fruits and vegetables.
Read More »With Workers Hard To Find, Immigration Crackdown Leaves Iowa Town In A Bind
Business leaders worry that tough laws against undocumented workers will discourage legal immigrants from coming to the state to work. Iowa's low jobless rate has left businesses struggling to hire.
Read More »Life After Separation
Sebastian Gil enlisted in the U.S. Marine Corps after his family was deported in 2017.
Read More »United Methodist General Counsel’s Vote On Sexuality Can’t Shake The Faith
The General Conference of The United Methodist Church upheld its long-standing ban on LGBTQ clergy and same-sex marriage during a special session in February.
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