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GRACE Marketplace will finally be getting a crosswalk for residents to safely reach the bus stop across NW 39th Avenue.
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Strong Roots Movement Teaches Organic Gardening At Gainesville’s Youth Shelter
Strong Roots Movements opened three new garden beds at the CDS Family & Behavioral Health Services' youth shelter.
Read More »Newberry Embraces Faith, Fellowship As Next Steps On Path To Reconcile Past
Faith, fellowship and forgiveness: The newest chapter in Newberry's winding journey for truth and reconciliation. From the Newberry Six lynchings in 1916 to the first year of desegregation in the town, Newberry has a lot to reconcile.
Read More »Falcon 9 Launches GEDI Sensor to Space Station
SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket launched the Global Ecosystem Dynamics Investigation sensor to the International Space Station to map the Earth's forests using light detection and ranging.
Read More »Untold Florida: Officials Are Actively Working To Improve Water Quality In High Springs
Officials in High Springs replaced a pipeline in February to improve water quality. But residents aren't confident that it's improving due to frequent boil water notices and discolored and odorous water.
Read More »Bell Schools Showcase Special Needs Students’ Digital Arts At Exhibition
Bell Elementary School and Bell High School hosted an art exhibition Tuesday for parents, faculty and school board members to appreciate work created by special needs students. A grant from Suncoast Credit Union provided 17 Gilchrist County special needs students the opportunity to express themselves through digital art. The grant …
Read More »Fruit Bats Get Live-Cam Showcase At Lubee Conservancy
A local bat sanctuary is changing the way we look at bats.
Read More »Santa Fe College Blount Campus Expansion ‘Opens Opportunities’ For East Gainesville, Sasser Says
Santa Fe College is planning to expand Blount Hall, a move that will also improve the current Center for Innovation and Economic Development. Santa Fe College President Jackson Sasser said this expansion could benefit small businesses all across Gainesville.
Read More »During Hanukkah, UF Student Reflects On Antisemitism And Family
In the face of antisemitic violence in the US, Tobie Perkins turns to her Jewish faith and the memory of her grandmother to persevere.
Read More »It’s Known As The ‘ABC’ Plan. Can It Solve Red Tide?
Red tide – the toxic algae scientifically known as Karenia brevis – continues to destroy marine life, restaurants and the livelihood of some South Florida communities.
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