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Though the motion’s proponent Gunnar Paulson argued the renovations could end up saving the district money, the pressing needs of other schools, especially Hawthorne Middle/High, caused other board members to say it was not the right time for the project.

The Equal Justice Initiative and the ACCRP are partnering to provide students with a racial justice essay scholarship contest.

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 …

The memorial dedicated to Gainesville police officer Scott Baird was destroyed, but a week later, it's on its way back.

The Confederate soldier statue that once stood outside the Alachua County Administration building will be replaced with a historical marker at the end of May.

At the end of 2018, St. Michael’s Episcopal Church was torn down before a meeting that could have marked it as a historic landmark and preserved it for at least one year.

His mother said Baird was very motivated to further his career, saying she could see him today being in the FBI. That was his dream.

An English and African American history teacher at Gainesville High School, Harris, 34, was introduced during the event by a former student, Briyona Lawrence, a founding member of ‘Canes on Da Mic, a literacy arts and civic engagement organization the instructor established.