Recreation and Cultural Affairs Department

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Ten new pickleball courts, larger restrooms and more accessibility for people with disabilities are some of the improvements that Tom Petty Park may…

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Listen above: Jernie Millán discusses her lifelong pursuit of creating music. (Jenny Rogers/WUFT News)As the Gainesville music scene booms with a surge of…

While the Thelma A. Boltin Center has been closed off from the public since 2020, Gainesville residents can expect to hear an update on the building’s…

The Gainesville music scene places a great emphasis on local support and opportunities for artists of all ages.On Friday from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m., the next…

After three years of desolate discos and unfathomable changes, Gainesville has finally regained its soul.Artists, venue owners and inspired individuals…

The teeming energy of connectivity and community interaction was palpable in the gym of Gainesville’s Martin Luther King Jr. Multipurpose Center Saturday…

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The 2021 rally has an event page on Facebook that includes informational videos about how to identify and remove six different invasive plants that are prevalent in Gainesville: coral ardisia, air potato, skunk vine, cat’s claw vine, Caesar’s weed and sword fern.