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The University of Florida Gator Marching Band celebrated the groundbreaking of a new permanent practice facility Friday afternoon.
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China Tariffs In North Central Florida: Bitter For Wine, Sweeter For Honey Citrus
The recent discussion of tariffs and trade relationship with China could add more stress to farmers' decisions.
Read More »UF Health Shands Transforming The Healthcare Environment Through The Arts
In 1990, University of Florida Shands Hospital became one of five hospitals across the country to adopt the Arts in Medicine (AIM) program. Since then, the program, one of the first of its kind, has set an example for other hospital art programs throughout the nation, providing exposure to visual, …
Read More »Main Street Alachua To Be Rebranded As Community Hub
Rebranding and beautification projects are in the works for Main Street Alachua.
Read More »Loud, Late and Littered: Lake Geneva Parties Continue Despite County Ban
Just three months after the Clay County Commission banned motor vehicles from driving at night on the dry lakebeds of Lake Brooklyn and Lake Geneva, some residents of Keystone Heights are complaining that nothing has changed.
Read More »Prisoner Rights Advocates Rally Against Visitation Cutbacks In Florida Prisons
Family members of prisoners and representatives of community organizations advocating for prisoners’ rights assembled in front of the Florida Department of Corrections (FDC) public visitors entrance Thursday morning to protest recent cancellations of weekend visitations at several state institutions.
Read More »Melrose Woman Pioneers Alzheimer’s Treatment With Music, Dance Therapy
Linda Stoler reinvented her music program for senior citizens, offering pro-bono workshops that involved the same speech pathology concepts she had used while working with school children.
Read More »Florida Voices | Nandapriyā Sikdar, Choosing the Hare Krishna Lifestyle
This is Florida Voices, a series of ordinary Floridians with extraordinary stories. Find more in our weekly podcast, The Point.
Read More »Untold Florida: SanctuaryAlachua Opens As Place of Empowerment for Women, Children
A new Krishna house opened in Alachua offering a safe haven for women and children in the community. The nonprofit interfaith community services center, SanctuaryAlachua, is located at 13700 NW U.S. 441 in Alachua.
Read More »Alachua County Council Parent Teacher Association Holds Vigil After Shooting
About 100 people came together Monday night for the Alachua County Council Parent Teacher Association's candlelight vigil to remember those lost during the Feb. 14 shooting.
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