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They showed up to express dissent at Tuesday's city council meeting.
Read More »UF electrical engineering organization survives battery failure, wins first place for ethics and community service
Despite the 11th-hour crisis, the pair guided the autonomous robot, affectionately nicknamed “Bobert,” to third place in the regional competition, which took place April 1 to 3. The UF student branch of the IEEE organization also returned to Gainesville with first-place awards for ethics and community service.
Read More »The Point, April 22, 2022: Florida Legislature passes redistricting plan, along with repeal of Disney’s special status
Lawmakers in control pushed past protests on Thursday to accomplish their goals.
Read More »Nonprofit organizations in Gainesville awarded more than $6M in federal funds
The Gainesville City Commission on Thursday voted to accept funding recommendations for allocating millions of federal dollars for local nonprofit organizations. The Community Foundation of North Central Florida’s board of directors evaluation team provided the recommendations to the commission. The American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (ARPA), which President Joe …
Read More »Gainesville advisory board members didn’t like parts of the first proposal to redesign West University Avenue’s traffic flow
A proposed redesign of West University Avenue would turn a stretch of a main four-lane thoroughfare into a two-lane road with 15-foot wide sidewalks, an accessible and safe trail for foot traffic in Gainesville.
Read More »Gainesville City Leaders Make A Push To Help Black Families Hold Onto Their Property
According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, heirs’ property is “the leading cause of Black involuntary land loss.” African Americans, who once owned 15 million acres, lost up to 90 % of their land from 1910-2007.
Read More »Gainesville Comedy Shows Offers COVID-Safe Laughs
After a year of shutdowns and isolation, people are looking for ways to be entertained again.
Read More »After 10 Years, Gainesville’s Heartwood Subdivision Completes First Home
The program provides financing options for 11 of the 34 homes in the neighborhood, with the intent of making it a mixed-income neighborhood.
Read More »TEDxUF Conference Returns To Gainesville After A Year Of COVID-19 Uncertainty
After TedXUF Paradox was canceled last year due to the pandemic, the team of organizers adapted to a fully online format.
Read More »‘The World Isn’t Against You:’ Gainesville Community Playhouse Returns To Musicals With ‘Fun Home’
After more than a year, the Gainesville Community Playhouse is putting on its first musical since the start of the pandemic. Its show, “Fun Home,” will run from April 8 to 25. It follows the life of cartoonist Alison Bechdel as she comes to terms with her sexuality and her …
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