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Gainesville’s Forgotten Foam Dome Lives On And Attracts Roadside Attraction Enthusiasts

March 26, 2018 Florida Good

Xanadu homes, popular touristic attractions in the 1980s, were once called the houses of the future and now became the trinkets of the past. Gainesville's Xanadu house Foam Dome, however, became inhabited after years of abandonment after it's renovation.

Dual Enrollment Gains Popularity Among Gainesville High School Students

March 19, 2018 Education

The city’s programs, found at Santa Fe College and the University of Florida, are a facet of an increasing trend in Florida.

Florida Voices | Fawzy Ebrahim, Making The Most of Life

March 19, 2018 Florida Good

This is Florida Voices, a series of ordinary Floridians with extraordinary stories.

13 Movies You Didn’t Know Were Filmed in North Central (and Other Areas) of Florida

March 2, 2018 Arts and Entertainment

With the Oscars right around the corner, many of us are thinking about movies we love. While viewing this year’s Best Picture nominations may be the best way for some to prep for Sunday’s Oscar telecast, some film fans may simply choose to re-watch their definition of classics. It may …

After Florida Rampage, Some Owners Are Destroying Their Guns

February 26, 2018 National

In response to the killings of 17 people at a Parkland school by a 19-year-old with an AR-15, some gun owners across the country are waging personal protests against mass shootings by destroying their own guns.

Senate Tables Gun Bills Amid Parkland Outcry

February 21, 2018 Law and public safety

Two gun-related measures backed by Second Amendment advocates were put on hold Wednesday as students from Parkland’s Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School and other schools pressured lawmakers for gun-control legislation.

UF Gets Spencer Fees Back, Meets With County About Bill

February 2, 2018 Government and politics

University of Florida's President Kent Fuchs met with Alachua County representatives to discuss the $300,000 bill surrounding the Richard Spencer speaking event from last fall. The University accidentally sent the county payment for the bill, which it pulled back.

UF Asks Alachua County To Return Payment For Richard Spencer Event

January 29, 2018 Government and politics

The University of Florida is asking Alachua County to return the payment it received on Friday for security costs related to Richard Spencer's campus visit in October.