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The tourism industry has been hit hard during the pandemic, but Alachua County is working to combat the harsh effects locally.
Read More »Alachua County Tourist Development Council Discusses Future Amid Coronavirus Pandemic
WUFT Fanfares From Home Preview with Band Together’s Bob McPeek, Ken Block, Cathy DeWitt, & Rob Rothschild
WUFT's Fanfares From Home features several former Fanfares favorites performing like you’ve never seen before, including Billy Buchanan, Bears and Lions, the Savants of Soul, UF Health Arts in Medicine Musicians in Residence (Michael Claytor, Jason Hedges, Ricky Kendall, Sam Moss, and Cienna Wesley) Maestro Gary Langford from the Gainesville Community Band, and two unique videos produced this past May – one from the City of Gainesville called the Gainesville Sing-A-Long and Band Together.
Read More »In Race For Congress, Florida’s ‘Gator Bait’ Cheer And Its Links To Racism Become An Issue
Congressional candidate Judson Sapp distributed more than 1,000 Gator Bait signs across the district.
Read More »As Confirmed Coronavirus Cases Rise, Gainesville Offers Free Drive-Up Testing At Citizens Field
Free coronavirus testing is also available on Wednesdays and Fridays at the former City Regional Transit headquarters location.
Read More »Orlando Protest Movement Marches Forward; City Dodges Destruction Seen Elsewhere
The May-June mass demonstrations in Central Florida were the largest in decades.
Read More »Stranded UF International Students Face Financial Barriers and Uncertainty
International students stuck in Florida during the pandemic face uncertainty and financial barriers to continuing their education.
Read More »Saying Goodbye To The ‘Gator Bait’ Cheer: UF Will Drop Phrase With Ties To ‘Horrific Historic Racist Imagery’
University of Florida President Kent Fuchs announced in an email Thursday afternoon a lengthy list of changes the school will be enacting as part of its effort to address racism and inequity including the discontinuation of the "Gator Bait" cheer at UF sporting events.
Read More »Black Lives Matter Marchers Gather In Newberry
Echoes of “Black Lives Matter!” and “No justice, no peace!” could be heard throughout the city of 6,100.
Read More »‘A Community That Can Get This Done’: Gainesville Holds Telephone Town Hall To Hear Opinions About Local Policing Reforms
Mayor Lauren Poe and Police Chief Tony Jones helped lead the discussion.
Read More »UF Board of Trustees Presents Reopening Plan
Gov. Ron DeSantis plans on the country being in the third phase of reopening by August 1 and believes that UF students and faculty should be prepared to come back for the fall semester
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