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Each year, the free event welcomes around 1,000 people from all over Alachua County.
Read More »Morningside Nature Center’s Annual Cane Boil & FiddleFest Is A Step into the Past
A Year After The Murders Of A Gainesville Woman And Her Daughter, A Resolution Remains Distant
A year ago, husband and father Paul Williams was charged with the murders of his wife and daughter.
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 »Newberry Embraces Faith, Fellowship As Next Steps On Path To Reconcile Past
Faith, fellowship and forgiveness: The newest chapter in Newberry's winding journey for truth and reconciliation. From the Newberry Six lynchings in 1916 to the first year of desegregation in the town, Newberry has a lot to reconcile.
Read More »Gainesville Food Bank, Feeding Community Year-Round, Is Ready For Holiday Action
During the holiday season, the church tries to feed as many people as donations and budget allow. To do so, it depends on Bread of the Mighty.
Read More »Family-Owned Farm In Gilchrist County Selling Free-Range Turkeys For Thanksgiving
A small, family-run farm in Trenton is getting locals ready for Thanksgiving with its humanely raised turkeys. The farm has already sold 75 turkeys since October.
Read More »More Alachua County Students Vaccinated Against Flu With The Return of Flu Mist
To keep more children out of hospitals and protect the community from preventable disease, county health officials are targeting high-risk populations and hot spots where the flu is most contagious.
Read More »Pressure, Protests And Lawsuits Reminiscent Of 2000 As Recount Rolls Out
As machine recounts begin in counties across the state, tension builds between candidates.
Read More »The Mexican-American Millennial: Angel Padilla’s Heritage Defines His Politics
When he was 12, Angel Padilla’s father, Candelario, woke him up before dawn to pour concrete for his construction company. That hardworking ethic of his Mexican immigrant parents stayed with him into adulthood. Now 22, Angel says his Mexican heritage and culture define him in many ways, and has led him …
Read More »ACLC Advocates On Behalf of OPS Workers Before UF Board of Trustees
While noting a lack of wage increases, and seeking greater Social Security contributions and paid leave, the OPS employees’ main complaint was being treated as temporary workers despite working full time.
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