Black owned businesses are plenty in Gainesville and have the support of the new District 1 Business Council. The council will focus on creating economic activity and opportunity for East Gainesville through partnerships with organizations like the Alachua County Chapter of the NAACP, the Community Redevelopment Agency and others.
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The Democratic National Convention kicked off in Philadelphia Monday. Thousands of delegates from around the country are gathered to choose the party's candidate for the 2016 presidential election. Here are North Central Florida's Democratic delegates.
Read More »In the aftermath of fatal attacks on police in Dallas and Baton Rouge, La., black leaders say Florida — which has a long and ugly history of racism — has reached a race-relations crossroads. Meanwhile, one sheriff says the African-American community needs to "mature" as law enforcement officials seek to keep a lid on the violence that has erupted in other states.
Read More »The Alachua County Public School Board voted to accept Superintendent Owen Roberts resignation, despite opposition from the NAACP and community.
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Alachua County School Superintendent Owen Roberts, who has been under fire for several weeks over allegations of plagiarism, announced his resignation in a letter Tuesday.
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Ministers and community members from around Gainesville gathered Monday night to discuss the fate of Alachua County Public Schools Superintendent Owen Roberts.
Read More »On June 27, the school board will hold at 6 p.m. a special meeting to discuss the superintendent's contract.
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The Alachua County Board of County Commissioners has agreed to help fund the funeral of slain teenager, Robert Dentmond. The Gainesville High School sophomore was fatally shot Sunday night after a standoff with the Gainesville Police officers and Alachua County Sheriff's deputies in the parking lot of the Majestic Oaks Apartments.
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Watch a community meeting addressing the officer-involved shooting of teenager Robert Dentmond.
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Members of the NAACP University of Florida chapter, UF Student Government and members of the community gathered Wednesday to stand in solidarity with students at the University of Missouri. Minority students at the university have received threats via the anonymous Yik Yak app.
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