Tag Archives: Hawthorne

When Hawthorne High School's budget couldn't cover much-needed repairs for its football field, the community stepped in to help. Volunteer Kyle VanZant and a team of community members led the effort to improve the Hornets' home field before the start of the 2015 football season.

An amendment designed to annex more than 1,000 acres of land into Hawthorne continues to move forward. Should the amendment succeed, up to 2.8 million square feet for industrial space and 150,000 square feet for commercial space could be developed, but at a consequence to natural wetlands.

Chester Shell Elementary School Students may get an on-site dental clinic next year. The University of Florida Department of Community Dentistry and Behavioral Science is in discussions with officials from Alachua County Public Schools to open the clinic in January.

The Hawthorne Branch Library partnered with the Hawthorne Life Enrichment Center to offer a 6-week computer course for senior citizens. The course teaches a variety of topics ranging from Microsoft Word to Internet safety.

Soldiers Freedom Outdoors is a non-profit organization that works with Bradford County veterans and their families. Through Camp Freedom, veterans and families can engage in outdoor activities and find relaxation and community.

Gainesville District 1 City Commissioner Charles Goston, Mayor Ed Braddy and other officials met recently to brainstorm ways to bring supermarkets and restaurants to East Gainesville. That area of town has only two full-service grocery stores, while West Gainesville has 24. Because of the dearth of supermarkets, East Gainesville has been labeled a "food desert," by the USDA.

Grocery stores continue to open in West Gainesville while store options in East Gainesville remain sparse. Parts of East Gainesville qualify as a food desert, according the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

With all of the recent heavy rainfall, local farmers like Roy Brown are having a difficult time dealing with flooding.

Physics Bus Gainesville is a new non-profit organization rolling into Gainesville this spring. It uses air dryers, microwaves and old projector TVs to raise the publics interest in science.

Andrew Tatum battled multiple addictions with hard drugs and junk food. Now he finds peace and purpose in biking and blogging about his struggles in order to help others.