Nearly 50 vehicle-based homes were showcased to the public at the Know H.O.W. Expo this weekend outside The Oaks Mall in Gainesville.
Read More »Vietnam Veterans Ride To Honor One Another At Second Annual Event
To these Vietnam War veterans, freedom sounds like the roar of a motorcycle engine.
Read More »Where Healthy Food Is Scarce, A Dream Of A Flourishing Fruit Tree In Every Yard
When Enio Ximenes arrived from California four years ago with his girlfriend Jacquelyn Cafasso, the couple began volunteering at the nonprofit Edible Plant Project. The nonprofit, he said, “stood out because they were doing education, and they were trying to get people to plant edible plants in their yards.” “I …
Read More »Learning To Be Electricians Leads Florida Inmates To A Graduation
Theirs was the first class at the prison to graduate from the State Contracted Electrical Program.
Read More »North Central Florida Volunteers Conduct 2020 Point-In-Time Homelessness Count
Each person experiencing homelessness gets handed a drawstring bag with items that have been donated to the Continuum of Care (COC) with snacks, toothpaste, soaps, and socks.
Read More »McIntosh Woman Aims To Start Community Garden In Food Desert, With Hopes Of Children Getting Involved
April Casey's passion for gardening and desire to have easier access to fresh fruits and vegetables pointed to one answer: starting a community garden.
Read More »Gainesville Shares New Plans To Address Racial Equity At Kickoff Event
The City of Gainesville plans to have more activities and events that involve the community and provide updates on its ongoing work to improve equity.
Read More »Alachua County Recycling Efforts Persevere Despite Declining Market
Alachua County had an overall recycling rate of 68% in 2018, ranking third-highest in Florida. But Klugh said the public waste department must continue to educate residents about what should and should not be recycled – especially since the market for recyclables is down.
Read More »Breastfeeding Rates In Florida Have Nearly Doubled During The Past Decade, CDC Data Show
Breastfeeding support groups like La Leche League continue to encourage women to continue breastfeeding, and their presence has again grown in the past two years in Gainesville, too.
Read More »Gainesville Gardener’s Seed Saving Program Represents Step In Fighting Climate Change
The Gainesville City Commission this fall declared a climate state of emergency — a largely symbolic move with little municipal heft behind it compared to the actions the federal government could take if motivated and mobilized — but some city residents do feel a sense of urgency to take steps toward combating climate change.
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