Porters Community

The Porters Quarters Community Farm Farmers Market , a pop-up market in the Porters Community Garden, launched on Wednesday with 16 vendor tables selling clothing, jewelry, books and desserts, among other products.

It’s been two years since Alfred Awbrey stopped by the Porters Community Center to gaze at The Ballpark marker, picking gunk off the faded lettering as he recounted stories that were almost forgotten.

On the surface, Tuesday’s election was quiet; but the outspoken volunteers behind the District 1 Gainesville city commission race made their voices heard.

WUFT News fact checked some of the statements the city included in the address.

The commission decided to continue the moratorium and equitable development discussion during the first general policy meeting in August.

Food pantries that rely on donations often face problems providing healthy food to low-resource populations. One partial solution for people who depend on food pantries in Gainesville is foraging and gardening to obtain fruits and vegetables.

Called I-Read, the city Parks, Recreation and Cultural Affairs Department (PRCA) has incorporated the initiative into its summer camp curriculum at its six community centers.

Gigi Simmons is a lifelong resident of the Porters community in east Gainesville, and as of May 17, she is the newest city commissioner to represent…

Gainesville could have an expanded public Wi-Fi access throughout the corridor of town stretching from the east edge of the University of Florida campus all the way to downtown as early as this fall.

Five candidates in total are on the ballot. Here’s what you should know about them.