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.
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Some people of color, members of the LGBTQ community and women have been part of a trend of nontraditional casting in live theater.
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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.
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After a year of shutdowns and isolation, people are looking for ways to be entertained again.
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The program provides financing options for 11 of the 34 homes in the neighborhood, with the intent of making it a mixed-income neighborhood.
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After TedXUF Paradox was canceled last year due to the pandemic, the team of organizers adapted to a fully online format.
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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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On a warm and sunny Saturday evening, hundreds walked from Bo Diddley Plaza to Depot Park to march against racism and anti-Asian violence after six Asian American women were killed in Atlanta on March 16.
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For the past 10 days, a new leader is guiding Gainesville Fire Rescue.
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The City of Gainesville, UF administration and the Florida Department of Transportation are working together on long-term projects to potentially decrease the amount of pedestrian accidents.
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