The Depot Park groundbreaking ceremony featured speakers like former Gainesville city mayor Pegeen Hanrahan. The park had been contaminated with coal power plant waste 19 years ago and an enormous effort has been put toward the cleanup, Hanrahan explained.
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By Noah Lantor | 9:00pmCity Hall stands, Friday, March 27, 2026, in downtown Gainesville, Fla.
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By Riley Beiswenger | 7:54pmEastside High School band plays at the unveiling of the Mindful Messages Mural, Tuesday, March 31, 2026, in Gainesville, Fla.
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By Riley Beiswenger | 7:54pmIsabela Perez Thomas, a junior at Eastside High School, talks about her experience helping with the mural at the unveiling, Tuesday, March 31, 2026, in Gainesville, Fla.





