Artists, makers and vendors flocked to High Springs to participate in High Springs’ first art fair called Art Fair on the Green. Artists from cities throughout Florida and even out-of-state came to the fair to put their art on display, share their stories and sell their products. High Springs hosts …
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Permitless carry will be legal as of July 1 in the state of Florida. The new law will allow people in Florida to carry a concealed weapon without any permit requirement. It’s all a part of a nearly 106-page bill labeled House Bill 543. But the debate starts at what …
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Gabby Salazar, an adjunct professor at the University of Florida with the Tropical Conservation and Development Program at the Center for Latin American Studies, has collaborated with the Centre for Wildlife Studies in India to develop Wild Shaale, a conservation education program for 10-to-13-year-old children. The program, which started in 2018, has reached more than 20,000 children in rural India.
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Eleanor Blair remembers selling her first two paintings at the Santa Fe College Spring Arts Festival in the early 1970s, an arts fair she participated in every year until the pandemic. “I’m very excited to see how it’ll go,” Blair said referring to the festival’s return. “All being outside, the …
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Complete with huge, juicy oranges, meandering butterflies and a splash of bright colors, the new Starbucks mural has touched not just the walls, but the hearts of the Gainesville community. “I think this piece not only makes me feel a wave of positivity but also alludes to a lot of …
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A group of High Springs residents will have to wait for the High Springs City Commission to resume its discussion of whether to ban the use of plastic straws and carry-out containers in all establishments in the city. The commission said it will revisit the issue at an as-yet unscheduled strategic planning session.
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The business side of professional sports has largely been a man's game. But several women sports professionals address the journey they are on.
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The wage gap does not simply affect office jobs. Historically, the art world has been recognized for more of its Picassos and Van Goghs than its Kahlos. Even now, female artists struggle to gain a foothold, with many leading art museums across the country failing to present collections representative of …
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As the city’s sole rock climbing gym, The Knot is taking the Gainesville climbing scene to new heights. Since its February 2020 opening, co-owners Mike Palmer and Mitchell Eadens have united climbers across Gainesville and now plan to expand with a second location downtown. The Knot, at 704 S. Main …
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