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A reception for the artist known as 444 IDK was held at the Gainesville Fine Arts Association on April 4.
Read More »From graffiti to fine art: The journey of Gainesville-based artist 444 IDK
‘Radioactive roads’? Environmentalists want brakes on Florida plan to reuse toxic mining waste
MULBERRY, Fla. – With much less notice than the Florida abortion, guns and education culture wars, a battle between environmentalists and a Fortune 500 mining giant is playing out in Tallahassee that critics fear could have devastating long-term health consequences. On one side is Mosaic Inc., a Tampa-based mining and …
Read More »Trees on Tap: Tree Fest 2023 uses beer purchases to plant trees
Beers equal trees. That equation may not be taught in school but it is the Pythagorean Theorem for Elaine Jacobson’s upcoming event. “If you drink a beer, you are doing good,” Jacobson said. Solar Impact, Inc. is putting on its eighth annual “Tree Fest” event on April 22 from noon …
Read More »A Gainesville muralist brings together community through her artwork
With stars twinkling like diamonds, clouds sweeping across the sky and a symphony of colorful flowers swaying at your feet, it’s hard to not notice the newly touched painting outside of First Magnitude Brewing Company. And it’s all thanks to a local muralist and the help of the community. “Painting …
Read More »Manatee sighting network in Alachua County kept track of the charismatic mammal at a time of statewide concern
Local volunteers for the Florida Springs Heartland Manatee Sighting Network, a citizen-science program started by the Alachua County Environmental Protection Department in 2022, recently completed a six-month monitoring period to note the presence of manatees in area springs and rivers.
Read More »Photographer and conservationist Gabby Salazar shares her love of nature with a global classroom
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.
Read More »Women discuss their journey working in professional sports across Florida
The business side of professional sports has largely been a man's game. But several women sports professionals address the journey they are on.
Read More »Extension of the Archer Braid Trail connects to a bigger community
Ninety miles. The 89-year-old man averages this distance on his purple tricycle in the blazing Florida heat six days of the week. This man is Roger Wright. Wright has been club cycling for more than 75 years. When he moved to Gainesville from Rhode Island in February 2020, he joined …
Read More »The Point, March 6, 2023: Gainesville removes K-9 unit again
Subscribe to The Point, arriving in your inbox Monday through Friday at 8 a.m. The stories near you • Mainstreet Daily News: Gainesville again pulls police K-9 unit. “Two weeks after returning to regular duty, the K-9 squad at the Gainesville Police Department (GPD) will again leave regular service as the …
Read More »Gainesville residents contemplate people mover system
A 2014 City of Gainesville feasibility study on the use of streetcars and people movers has residents talking about ways to improve public transportation.
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