Besty Hurst has spent her entire life in the Thelma A. Boltin Center. From attending dances and concerts called “teen time” as a child, to performing with orchestras at the center as an adult, the center provided a much-needed hub for Hurst and members of the Gainesville community. Now, the …
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At 100-years-old, a home will take a trip across Gainesville on Sunday at 8 a.m. in an effort to provide affordable housing. Tyler Smith is the man in charge of this project. “I was just worried about a home getting demolished when the City of Gainesville has a lack of …
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The Gainesville Historic Preservation Board conducted its monthly meeting at City Hall on Tuesday to vote on the future of the Thelma A. Boltin Center. In a 5-1 vote with one abstention, the board decided to preserve the building’s auditorium, while demolishing and renovating the east wing under conditions recommended …
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The historic Thelma A. Boltin Center, a once bustling entertainment space for Gainesville residents, now lies silent as the building slowly succumbs to the trials of time. Located at 516 NE 2nd Ave. and built in 1943 as part of Franklin D. Roosevelt’s New Deal initiative, the community center has …
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Lawmakers will iron out differences between the two chambers’ budget plans before wrapping up the 2021 legislative session on April 30.
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A plan to shut down up to four Florida state prisons is drawing concern from officials in rural areas, where some rely on correctional facilities for jobs.
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On a one-way bridge connecting the largest tourism district in Cedar Key, yellow caution tape hangs from six roadblocks forming a circle around holes separating the sidewalk from the road. A red “Sidewalk Closed” sign warns motorists and people passing through to nearby motels, restaurants and other businesses of one …
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By Jessica Palombo & Nathan Rott, NPR In Jacksonville Beach, Kimberlee Prescott is selling her home to the county so it can be torn down. The house, built just over two decades ago at 3640 Sanctuary Way S., is located in unfortunate proximity to a Florida Department of Transportation drainage culvert along Butler Boulevard. After Hurricanes Matthew and Irma, rain and storm surges caused “tremendous damage, expense, time loss, and disruption to the homeowner and her family,” according to Jacksonville
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The original estimated cost to renovate the Hartman House was around $200,000 before J. E. Decker Construction thoroughly analyzed the building.
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