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This initiative was inspired by a need to address the disparity in cardiac arrest among the East Gainesville community, which has been historically underserved.
Read More »UF Health Organizes Free CPR Training Events To East Gainesville Residents
Behind The Screen: Ken Eats Gainesville On Life Before, After Pub Sub Controversy
Ken Peng, of food blog "Ken Eats Gainesville," discusses the controversy surrounding an online Publix deli order and his hiatus from food blogging.
Read More »Controversial $30M Hyatt Development In Downtown Gainesville Moves Forward
If development agreements are approved, construction is anticipated to break ground in January, with a proposed opening in July 2022.
Read More »City Of Gainesville Hires Colliers International For Power District Development, Plans Due In January
The city of Gainesville has partnered with Colliers International to create a potentially multi-year plan for the development of the Power District and other city sites.
Read More »What Might A Community Land Trust Look Like In Gainesville?
The board did not come to an official decision on whether to adopt the new plan but will continue to explore the idea.
Read More »‘None of Us Are In the Same Place’: Theaters Improvising To Stay Active Amid COVID-19
Theaters across northern Florida are doing what they can to produce shows and keep the industry intact, despite challenges from COVID-19 pandemic.
Read More »‘Need To Be A Little More Cautious’: Students And Medical Professionals Weigh In On COVID-19’s Impact On Young People
At a campaign rally in Ohio last month,President Donald Trump claimed that the coronavirus affects virtually no young people. But nearly 1,000 people between the ages of 0 and 29 contributed to the approximately 210,000 coronavirus-related deaths in the United States, according to the Center forDisease Control and Prevention’s COVID-19 Data Tracker.
Read More »Decrease In Demand And Confidence In Transportation Services Leads To Reduced Ridership Numbers
Ridership on RTS buses, Campus Connector Shuttles and SNAP vans has dropped by a third relative to this time last year. The drop in ridership is likely due to a lack of demand for services.
Read More »Free Mask And Food Drive Organized By Lubavitch-Chabad
Anyone from the community can come to receive these items at no cost.
Read More »Instagram Account That Showed UF Students Without Masks Shut Down
Instragram account created by two UF students is banned in the midst of trying to hold students and citizens of Gainesville accountable to stop the spread of COVID-19.
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