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Storm names Matthew and Otto will be retired by the World Meteorological Organization’s Region IV Hurricane Committee, after the deadly and destructive 2016 hurricane season.
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Local Teacher Advocates For Special Needs Students
Sidney Lanier middle school teacher Gloria Valladares has become an advocate for special needs students, inspiring confidence in them and fighting for their success.
Read More »Earth Advocate Susan Cerulean Speaks Out On Climate Change In “Coming to Pass”
"We can get to feeling like the Earth is our enemy, when the truth is, it is the human relationship with the planet that is actually broken— the climate—coasts—refuges. Everything begins there."
Read More »Haiti Struggles To Recover From Hurricane Matthew
University of Florida students raised over $1,000 to help communities in the south of Haiti recover from Hurricane Matthew devastation.
Read More »Puerto Rican Migrant Becomes Prominent Local Art Collector
Hector Puig has always had a knack for art. Yet Puig would have never imagined he would be one of Gainesville’s most well-known art collectors. Puig grew up in Utuado, Puerto Rico. When he was 13, he and his family left the islands for Gainesville. After graduating from Gainesville High …
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