Advocates are hoping the city commission will adopt an ordinance to make Gainesville first officially sanctioned "Welcoming City" in Florida.
Read More »MLK Celebration Honors Gainesville Community Members
The Martin Luther King Jr. Florida Commission celebrated MLK day with an award ceremony for those who have served the Gainesville community. A former priest and Gainesville student were among those recognized at Gainesville's City Hall.
Read More »Operation Christmas Child Sends Shoebox Gifts Abroad
Volunteers with Operation Christmas Child in Florida pack shoeboxes full of gifts and necessary items for children in need in India and Ghana. The goal for this year is to surpass last year’s total of 16,000 shoeboxes and collect 16,900.
Read More »Florida’s Senators Consider Removing Confederate Flag From State Senate Seal
The Senate Rules Committee will meet Oct. 8 to begin re-examining the current emblem of the chamber. Under Senate rules, the seal includes "a fan of the five flags which have flown over Florida" --- those of the United States, Confederate States of America, France, Great Britain and Spain.
Read More »The Grace Marketplace Debate Over Improvements
Gainesville's City Commission approved a $585,525 budget for improvements that will make 10 campus buildings at the Empowerment Center livable. Residents and volunteers look forward to the changes, but some are concerned by the nearby chaos at Dignity Village.
Read More »College Grads Bike Cross-Country Before Joining Workforce
Two recent college graduates are taking a break by biking cross-country with Bike & Build. The program works to build homes and promote affordable housing while offering participants a memorable experience.
Read More »RISING ABOVE: Gainesville Woman Empowers Others Living With HIV/AIDS
Marvene Edwards tested positive for HIV in 1987. The 31-year-old mother of four was beaten, raped and shot in the head after walking home alone one night. She lived a life of drug and alcohol abuse for nearly a decade, but today she's giving back to others with HIV/AIDS in the community.
Read More »Night To Shine Provides Prom Experience For Special Needs Students
Special needs students may attend prom at Grace at Fort Clark United Methodist Church sponsored by the Tim Tebow Foundation. Night to Shine will provide 101 students with a prom experience that includes dresses, limo rides and paparazzi.
Read More »Angel Tree Shines Light On Migrant Families
The Angel Tree Charity Project helps make sure struggling migrant families have a normal Christmas. Hundreds of families are helped with the charity project.
Read More »Why Are All Those Scarecrows In Keystone Heights?
Keystone Heights is holding a "Scarecrow Strut" contest: businesses, schools and nonprofits can build scarecrows to compete and be judged in various categories.
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