Families don't gather at a Lakeland hair salon for haircuts. They come for stories read by Momma, a drag queen dedicated to teaching children and young adults about the acceptance of others and themselves.
Read More »A Guide To Gainesville’s 2020 City Election
Everything you need to know for the 2020 Gainesville City elections next Tuesday.
Read More »Alachua County Woman Traces Family History to Slavery
Tatanya Peterson had to know what life was like for her ancestors who lived many years ago on James Chesnut’s plantation in Alachua County.
Read More »Alachua County Advances Truth And Reconciliation Process With Memorial For Lynching Victims
Alachua County has the highest number of reported extrajudicial lynchings in the state, followed by Orange and Marion Counties.
Read More »Alachua County To Host Truth And Reconciliation Events Remembering Lynching Victims
A memorial service for the lynching victims will begin at 6 p.m., Friday, at Mount Pleasant United Methodist Church.
Read More »Newberry Becomes First Alachua County High School To Reach 100% Graduation Rate
Newberry’s 2019 class of 154 had a 100% graduation rate – the first for one of the county’s seven public high schools and higher than the statewide rate of 87%.
Read More »North Central Florida Volunteers Conduct 2020 Point-In-Time Homelessness Count
Each person experiencing homelessness gets handed a drawstring bag with items that have been donated to the Continuum of Care (COC) with snacks, toothpaste, soaps, and socks.
Read More »City Of Alachua Celebrates Martin Luther King, Jr. Day With Motivational Performances
“What are we doing with the freedom Dr. King has given us?” one speaker asked.
Read More »Gainesville Leaders Consider The Progress Of Martin Luther King Jr.’s Dream
The evening's headline speaker said the racial disparity in income and housing is proof that King’s dream hasn’t been fulfilled.
Read More »Love Thy Neighbor
She's a Honduran immigrant who's behind Trump, except for one issue.
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