Gainesville got a little cleaner this past weekend as about 160 volunteers collected 19,121 pounds of trash during the fifth annual Clean Creek Revival, according to Megan Black, executive director of Current Problems, a nonprofit environmental group.
Read More »UF Students, Gainesville Community Remember New Zealand Mosque Shooting Victims
About 150 students, Gainesville residents and community leaders gathered around a prayer mat, listened in silence and held carnations in their hands as a University of Florida student sang. The words were meant to comfort in times of mourning.
Read More »‘Tired Of Releasing Balloons,’ 100 Attended Candlelight Vigil For Gainesville Mechanic Killed In Shooting
The community gathered near “the slab” at 1704 NE 8th Ave in remembrance of Montez Davis, East Gainesville’s latest gun violence victim. He was shot and killed outside the Eighth Avenue Food Store Saturday.
Read More »‘Music Was The Only Thing He Had,’ And Police Say It Got Gainesville Rapper ‘Shay Baby’ Killed
Two days after his rap video was published on YouTube, on May 2, 2016, Rashey "Shay Baby" Garrison was killed in a drive-by shooting. Police said it was over the video, which reached 300,000 views this month.
Read More »Florida Bill Would Allow Incarcerated Mothers Visitation With Newborn Children
Florida Sen. Bobby Powell filed SB 1326 in late February to allow inmates extra visitation with their newborn and locate them at the closest facility to the baby.
Read More »Tech City Climbing Tower Draws Interest, Skepticism From Rock Climbing Community
Business partners Mitch Glaeser and Rich Blaser plan to build a 175-foot tower home to businesses, meeting rooms and rock climbing walls – including a 130-foot indoor climbing wall. This would be the biggest climbing wall in the world.
Read More »Gainesville Voters to Decide on Ballot Initiative for Charter Review Commission
The charter is the framework that establishes the city government and how it operates.
Read More »Gainesville Raceway Fans Celebrate 50th Gatornationals
This year marks the 50th Gatornationals. The races are held March 14 to 17.
Read More »Levy County School Board Accepts Offer To Sell Former School
In late February, the marquee in front of the old Williston High School bore one last message as residents of the community prepare to bid farewell to the school many once attended: “Goodbye WHS I’ll miss you!”
Read More »Language Barrier-Busting Pamphlet Seeks To Help Crime Victims Who Don’t Speak English
Translated to the word “connections,” it's a two-sided and 12-sectioned document that lists resources in Spanish.
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