Rebecca Marks

The Repurpose Project, a non-profit organization founded in January 2012, aims to inspire people to look at everyday objects in a new light and find creative ways to give them a second life.

Some Alachua County kids are making their own money, joining others on a nationwide uptick of child entrepreneurship. In 2022, approximately 77% of individuals aged 14 to 21 are already earning their own income and 42% express confidence in their potential to invent something that will revolutionize the world, according to Statista.

Families in so-called “diaper poverty” have become privy to a widespread issue throughout the nation. According to the National Diaper Bank Network, nearly one in two families in the United States struggle to afford clean diapers for their babies. Gainesville families are struggling too.

Gainesville eateries, like those across the country, continue to face economic challenges stemming from inflation and supply chain shortages.

Residents of the Woodland Park neighborhood should expect to pay their own utilities, add in-unit appliances to their homes and enjoy a $200,000 walking trail, among other planned upgrades.The Gainesville Housing Authority announced these upgrades Wednesday night and said the complex will enter its second phase of development beginning in December.

In the heart of this central Florida city, a vibrant celebration of music and community unfolded this weekend at the inaugural Brick City Bluegrass Music Festival.