Nine months after losing its home, a Gainesville theater company has embarked on a new adventure as a nomadic troupe. The Acrosstown Repertory Theatre is touring around the city and raising money for a new building in the process. Acrosstown Repertory Theatre has been part of the Gainesville art scene …
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On Friday, kids were joyfully screaming as they pushed each other around on a purple playground spinner. Smiles beamed across their faces after popping out of an orange slide and laughs could be heard as their parents pushed them on a swing. After the city closed it in 2020 to …
Read More »“What is the death penalty for if not for the murder and killing of 17 people?” asked one parent.
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The Gainesville City Commission on Thursday voted unanimously to move forward with a plan to provide free sanitary products in public restrooms across Gainesville.
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WUFT News fact checked some of the statements the city included in the address.
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On each Memorial Day since 2007, the Gainesville chapter of Veterans for Peace has placed a 12-inch ceremonial tombstone for every U.S. soldier who died in Iraq or Afghanistan.
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Gainesville's first VegFest, hosted at Westside park on Saturday afternoon, attracted families, vendors, activists, animal lovers and vegan food enthusiasts while raising awareness about the benefits and long-lasting effects of plant-based diets on the environment, human health and animal welfare.
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The plans include three automobile lanes and two bikes lanes.
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Northwest 8th Avenue's resurfacing project will include upgrades to safety for pedestrians. The road was not originally designed with pedestrians in mind, but will have bicycle lanes and wider sidewalks when the project is completed.
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Local dogs played, swam and strutted their stuff at the Ghoul and Drool Howl-O-Ween event in Gainesville on Saturday, October 24. The city's parks, recreation and cultural affairs department hosted the party for the pooches and their owners at the H. Spurgeon Cherry “Westside” Swimming Pool from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
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