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Everyone from Dungeon Masters to Pokémon trainers assembled for the first gaming flea market on Saturday at Gamesville Tabletop on Northwest 25th Place.
Read More »Gainesville Store Hosts Flea Market To Bring Gaming Community Together
General Policy Committee Discusses Options For Filling Shuttered Gainesville Job Corps Center’s Void
Gainesville’s city government is taking steps to possibly repurpose the land and resources formerly used for Gainesville’s Job Corps Center.
Read More »‘There’s Somebody Who Needs This’: Strike Out Hunger Giveaway Serves 1,500 Families Ahead Of Thanksgiving
The food drive in Gainesville on Thursday provided 625 free baskets of food for low-income families, with leftover food going to the general public, too.
Read More »St. Francis House Looks For A New Executive Director
St. Francis House Executive Director, Kent Vann, stepped down after 17 years in the position to focus on his health and spend time with family.
Read More »Gainesville City Plan Board Delays Weyerhaeuser Development Plan Decision
The move came despite criticism from the public and with consideration of a pending lawsuit from the property's owner.
Read More »Micanopy’s 45th Annual Fall Festival Highlights Its Rising Art Scene
The festival brings about 25,000 to 30,000 people to Micanopy over two days.
Read More »CareerSource North Central Florida Hosts Job and Resource Fair For Veterans
Twenty-two employers offering a wide variety of jobs were at the event.
Read More »Is 2% Enough? First-Year Alachua County Teachers Reflect On Finances
The Alachua County Education Association and Alachua County Public Schools reached a tentative settlement to increase salaries for teachers and educational support professionals by 2% in October.
Read More »Hawthorne Library Recreational Classes Keep Seniors Engaged
The Hawthorne library offers recreational classes to adults, such as a watercolor painting class, that help seniors stay active and involved in the community.
Read More »Alachua County Veterans Day Celebration Honors Korean War Veterans Among Others
Each year, Alachua county honors different veteran groups at the annual Veterans Day celebration. This year, the program put a special emphasis on honoring those who served in World War II and the Korean War.
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