Under the beaming suburban sun, two newly neighboring couples appreciate the pleasure and beauty of gardening. However — as revealed through a property-line dispute that spirals into an evaluation of vast cultural differences — every rose has its thorn. The flourishing production of “Native Gardens” blooms on stage at the …
Read More »UF students and faculty hold ‘Can’t Ban Us’ teach-in about Black history
During Black History Month, people on the University of Florida campus are holding a multitude of events, including the “Can’t Ban Us Day of Action” Black history teach-in on Thursday at the Marston Science Library. Students and faculty gathered at the teach-in to highlight the rapidly growing African American history …
Read More »Community Groups Seek To Foster Trans Visibility At Halloween Event In Gainesville
Amid vibrant queer and transgender patrons cheering outside Curia on the Drag in Gainesville, the best overall costume award went to the one wearing the least: A Batman mask and T-shirt.
Read More »Gainesville Activists Want Shift In City Budget Priorities, But Will Likely Have To Wait A Year
Activists have spent the past three weeks trying to urgently sway Gainesville city budget decisions.
Read More »Anti-Racism Books See Spike In Readership Locally, Nationwide
Desmond Reid, a Black independent bookstore owner, is hopeful.
Read More »Alachua County Aiming For UF Students To Say They Live In Gainesville For 2020 Census
Alachua County lost hundreds of millions of dollars of federal funding because too few UF students stated during the 2010 census counting that they lived in Gainesville, officials said.
Read More »As The 2020 Session Ends, How Did Florida’s LGBTQ Bills Fare?
As Florida’s legislative session nears its conclusion, it’s shaped up to be a tough year for LGBTQ residents and their supporters.
Read More »Eastside High School Offers Colombian Students A Taste of American Education
The dreams of 13 Colombian students came true when Gainesville's Eastside High School opened its doors for them to experience American culture and education for two weeks.
Read More »The Point, June 4, 2019: What Is The Cabot-Koppers Superfund Site’s Future? No One Yet Knows
It's been almost a year since Alachua County announced it was considering the Cabot-Koppers Superfund as a possible location for the new county fairgrounds.
Read More »Construction Begins On New Institute of Black Culture And La Casita Houses
The Institute of Black Culture and Institute of Hispanic-Latino Cultures will be getting new houses in Fall 2019.
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