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Results of this year's count are expected to be released in late February.
Read More »Alachua County Conducts 2021 Point-in-Time Count Amid Pandemic
North Central Florida Volunteers Conduct 2020 Point-In-Time Homelessness Count
Each person experiencing homelessness gets handed a drawstring bag with items that have been donated to the Continuum of Care (COC) with snacks, toothpaste, soaps, and socks.
Read More »Downtown Gainesville Crosswalk To Be Painted With A Rainbow Amid Some Church Members’ Concerns
Gainesville’s Public Works Department this week is painting rainbows within a crosswalk at the intersection of NE First Avenue and NE First Street.
Read More »Gainesville Hosts First Mental Health Symposium
Alachua County is one of two counties in Florida that have more than one mental health provider for every 500 residents.
Read More »Gainesville Mayor Lauren Poe Visits Non-Profit Organization Peer Respite
The peer respite will be receiving a grant of $100,000 annually through the Lutheran Services of Florida and the Department of Children and Families.
Read More »Gainesville’s Independent Bookstores Look To Beat The Odds Against Challenges From National Cyber Chains
Since the 2011 closure of the national bookstore chain, Borders, the future of retail bookstores looked grim. The competitive world of online book sales and e-readers have forced bookstores to adapt. Third House Books and Coffee, 113 N Main St., is one such independent bookstore in Gainesville planning on further changes. …
Read More »Florida Voices: Vietnam Veterans | George Guy, Army, 1968 to 1969
One-sixteenth of an inch isn’t much by most standards, but for George Guy Sr., it was the difference between staying home or going to war. Guy missed the Army’s height limit of 6’6” by 1/16th of an inch in 1968. He ended up taking part in the Tet Offensive and in …
Read More »In Photos: Interfaith Celebration Seeks To Unite Gainesville
An interfaith celebration at Holy Trinity Episcopal Church in Gainesville Tuesday sought to bring together people of different faiths, city officials and others from the community to encourage Gainesville to remain a safe haven, especially after the election.
Read More »Holy Trinity Episcopal Church Rings Bell To Celebrate 50th Anniversary Of MLK Speech
Holy Trinity Episcopal Church took part in a nationwide ringing of the bells, which occurred at 3 p.m. all over the country to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Martin Luther King Jr.'s "I Have a Dream" speech.
Read More »Religious groups unite to show support for 9/11 victims
Judaism, Christianity, Islam and several other faith leaders gathered at Holy Trinity Episcopal Church to remember the victims of 9/11 The leaders spoke about change and interfaith unity.
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