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This Hawthorne gym has become a social hub for seniors living in the surrounding area.
Read More »Seniors At Hawthorne Wellness Center Keep Their Minds And Bodies Healthy
Gilchrist County Elementary Students Are Using 3D Printing To Make Valentine’s Day Crafts And Much More
But how did nine children in Gilchrist County get access to two 3D printers? Our story explores the answer.
Read More »Always Alecia: One Woman’s Journey To Define Her Identity
Alecia Abel takes steps toward becoming comfortable in her own skin and away from hiding who she has always been.
Read More »Alachua Farmers Market Offers Another Option To Buy And Sell Fresh Local Produce
The Alachua County Farmers Market provides producers from the area with a centralized venue to sell their goods gives the community an alternative option to buy locally grown and produced products.
Read More »Lawyers: Rapper 21 Savage Released From Immigration Custody
In a statement, lawyers Charles Kuck, Dina LaPolt and Alex Spiro said the rapper, whose given name is She'yaa Bin Abraham-Joseph, was released Tuesday.
Read More »$20M Gift To UF Health Gives Hope To Families Dealing With Parkinson’s Disease
UF Health recently received a $20 million gift from the Laurel and Lee Fixel Foundation.
Read More »Excessive Rain Overruns Williston’s Cedar Lakes Woods And Garden
Excessive rainfall has damaged vegetation, flooded three koi ponds and made the entire lower level of the botanical garden inaccessible.
Read More »Florida Gators Break Ground On $65M Baseball Park
The University of Florida broke ground at midday for a $65 million baseball facility. It should be ready for the 2021 season and will be built on what used to be UF/IFAS research property on the southwest area of campus near Dizney Stadium.
Read More »UF Revises Graduation Commencement For Fall 2019 To Combined-College Ceremony
University of Florida students graduating this fall will once again have their names read as they cross the stage during a single commencement ceremony.
Read More »What It’s Like To Skateboard For 24 Consecutive Hours In Florida
Skaters compete in the Miami Ultraskate — an annual skateboard race in which riders skate around a 1.5-mile racetrack as many times as they can in 24 hours.
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