The 4As town hall meeting at the Alachua County Health Department was designed as a moment to bring everyone up to speed on the latest in East Gainesville development and help bridge a division between city and county leaders.
Read More »‘There’s Somebody Who Needs This’: Strike Out Hunger Giveaway Serves 1,500 Families Ahead Of Thanksgiving
The food drive in Gainesville on Thursday provided 625 free baskets of food for low-income families, with leftover food going to the general public, too.
Read More »Tons Upon Tons Of Food Given Away During 2019 Farmshare Food Giveaway
The crinkle of plastic bags kept pace with Kirk Franklin's music blaring over the speakers at the Alachua County Fairgrounds.
Read More »City, County Leaders Spar Over Celebration Pointe As Possible Sports Arena Location
A proposed Alachua County sports arena has run headlong into the politics of a decades-long effort to inject more economic activity into East Gainesville.
Read More »Photo Gallery: Gainesville Honors Martin Luther King, Jr.
Gainesville residents take to the streets to celebrate Martin Luther King Jr. Day and speak out for equality on Monday.
Read More »Alachua County To Move Fairgrounds, Extension Office To Newberry
After putting aside plans for a different site in Gainesville, the Alachua County Commission voted Wednesday to relocate the county fairgrounds and extension services to Newberry.
Read More »Annual Strike Out Hunger Food Drive Collects Food To Help Families In Need
November is National Hunger Month, so to bring awareness to Alachua County, The Long Foundation and The Martin Luther King, Jr. Commission are providing free food to those in need with their national Strike Out Hunger Food Drive.
Read More »GRACE Marketplace Refocuses Attention To Permanent Housing For Homeless
Over a decade later, Gainesville and Alachua County are still working to eliminate homelessness in the area — their newest initiative is getting people into permanent housing.
Read More »Eastside High School Student, Bishop Honored at MLK Ceremony
An Eastside High School Senior and a Gainesville Bishop received awards at the Ninth Annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Prayer Breakfast at the Best Western Grand Hotel on Friday. The theme of the breakfast was to take action in order to solve problems.
Read More »Area Residents Remember King With Celebration and Fellowship
Members of the Gainesville community celebrated the legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. with a march and gospel event.
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