Sipping on cocktails and munching on appetizers, 50 people gathered at the Greater Gainesville Young Professionals’ monthly mixer at a restaurant in Celebration Pointe recently. Different owners and employees of local businesses who chatted with one another at MidiCi Neapolitan Pizza about personal and professional topics. At the gathering was …
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High Springs works to minimize wastewater through the implementation of septic tanks in the community.
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The last nine months have been filled with snacking and stress. At least, that’s what dentists see when they look inside the mouths of their patients.
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Due to the pandemic, the 2020 Bat Fest is a weeklong mix of virtual activities culminating Saturday in a socially distanced in-person event and 0.5K race.
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Program directors were creative in reworking art and craft programs for students.
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Punk is often held up as a home for those who feel like outcasts, but even within this space, some felt the local punk scene didn’t include everyone.
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Sebastian Gil enlisted in the U.S. Marine Corps after his family was deported in 2017.
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Women in Alachua County rallied together to start the local movement, “Start By Believing,” for this year’s sexual assault awareness month. They were inspired by the Me Too and Times Up movements and wanted to start a local campaign to help give victims hope and make them feel comfortable enough …
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Winning Reading Boost is a 90-day intensive reading program designed to bring students who are below their reading level up to speed. The results are already showing to be positive and the program has made its way into some Alachua County schools.
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At an event called “Burgers and Books,” the Alachua County Sheriff’s Office Youth and Community Resource Unit gave out free grilled hamburgers and hot dogs and provided books for children and adults.
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