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A group of protesters in St. Augustine marched for the removal of an obelisk honoring the Confederate cause.
Read More »Anti-Confederate Protesters Disrupt Independence Day Celebration In St. Augustine
As Hurley House Comes Down, Catholic Gators Set Plans For New Student Activity Center
The Catholic Gators are preparing for a new home this summer as they say goodbye to Hurley House and anticipate ground breaking for a new student activity center.
Read More »Gainesville City Plan Board Postpones Rezoning Decision for Church Land Development Proposal
The abandoned St. Michael’s Episcopal Church currently sits on the land, located at the intersection of NW 23rd Avenue and NW 43rd Street.
Read More »‘In God We Trust’ To Be Displayed In Public Schools
A new state law is set to redirect millions from sales taxes to fund vouchers for literacy tutors and increase the percentage of teachers’ union members required to pay dues. The new law will also require school boards to display “In God We Trust” in all associated buildings.
Read More »Plan Board Rejects Plan To Tear Down St. Michael’s Church And Build Businesses
Representatives of CHW Professional Consultants proposed the area could be used for new businesses and a small park.
Read More »Why Some Northwest Gainesville Residents Are Trying To Save An Abandoned Church
Stores like Starbucks, Walgreens, a fast-food restaurant and a bank with a two-lane drive-thru would be built in the church's place.
Read More »Pastor Owner Expresses Conflict Over Environmentalism, Economics in Stormwater Bill
A local pastor has experienced firsthand the conflict between efforts to protect Gainesville's water systems and tight personal budgets.
Read More »Some Waldo Residents Looking For Easier Access To Healthier Food Options
Waldo, Florida, is not considered officially as a food desert on the USDA’s most updated food desert map from 2015. However, the town has a limited amount of options for grocery shopping, especially for residents without a car, or for the families relying on SNAP benefits.
Read More »For Windsor And Rochelle, Citrus And Weather Shaped Future
Once developed hubs for the citrus industry, these two communities now bear little resemblance to the agricultural centers they were in the mid-19th century. Instead, today they boast small-town values and fellowship as well as sleepy oak-canopied dirt roads.
Read More »Authorities And Businesses Concerned About Newberry Road On-Street Parking. Can It Be Fixed?
Finding a place to park has become increasingly difficult on 38th Street to the light at 43rd Street. Gainesville city commissioners are trying to solve the issue, while some local businesses disagree with the solution they offer.
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