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Acrosstown Repertory Theatre makes a comeback

Nine months after losing its home, a Gainesville theater company has embarked on a new adventure as a nomadic troupe.  The Acrosstown Repertory Theatre is touring around the city and raising money for a new building in the process. Acrosstown Repertory Theatre has been part of the Gainesville art scene …

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Hidden violence: Elder abuse was already hard to track – then a pandemic made it more difficult

Amy Thomas wasn’t new to social work. She had been helping vulnerable children and adults for more than 20 years when she started working at Elder Options, a Gainesville-based nonprofit designated by the government to serve elders in 16 north-central Florida counties. What was new to Thomas was the COVID-19 …

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