Maria Arruda

A Nov. 3 Florida ballot amendment proposing the increase of property tax homestead exemptions stands to significantly reduce the library’s funding.

A crowd of roughly 50 trickled into the patio of the Lynx Bookstore Friday evening, looking both mellow and eager, to kick off the third annual Gainesville Reads Festival, a citywide, monthlong reading celebration intended to inspire public dialogue.

The Everlee Farms proposal overcame its first major legislative hurdle on Aug. 25, when the Alachua County Commission unanimously approved its comprehensive plan.