Alachua County’s vision impairment resources expand into North Central Florida regions
Max Daugherty is a 36-year-old Gainesville resident who was declared blind on his 16th birthday.“It was the worst birthday of my life,” he said.
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Max Daugherty is a 36-year-old Gainesville resident who was declared blind on his 16th birthday.“It was the worst birthday of my life,” he said.
In the midst of downtown traffic and an afternoon sun, around 50 community members gathered together in Gainesville City Hall Plaza on East University Avenue April 6 at 1:00 p.m. to protest against Florida Supreme Court’s six-week abortion ban taking effect May 1.
Algunas personas encuentran su religión a través de una crisis o un llamado. Jim Harper encontró la suya a través del cambio climático.
Some people find their religion through crisis or a calling. Jim Harper found his through climate change.
When Shereka Nicole immersed herself into the obstacles of motherhood, she felt overwhelmed, yet an aspiration still flourished. She wanted to provide other women with the guidance and confidence she had been missing throughout her journey.
Lorraine Rawls grew up in Alachua County and has performed her civic duty since she turned 18. The 43-year-old Gainesville resident and mother has found her experience voting to be easy, but she also recognizes the common problems people face when voting.
Bella Rootz, a 34-year-old Gainesville artist, moved from Pennsylvania to Village Green at 12 years old with a clear goal: She was going to be an artist.
In a teal house flattered with trinkets and plants resides Breanna King and her grandmother Beverly King. In a quiet corner of Porters Quarters, the family’s tranquil life is often interrupted by frequent commotion from downtown developments.
Xiomara Arroyo has gone through the schooling process in Alachua County with her three children, from experiencing their first day of kindergarten to making their way into UF and fulfilling their aspirations.
Victoria Gómez de la Torre, the supervisor of the Migrant Education Program with Alachua County School Board and an Ecuadorian expatriate, has reflected on her land’s outcry with a heavy heart.
Stephanie Scott fought hard for her children’s well-being and still endured the most difficult pain a parent could go through.
Rainn Wilson proudly strolls on to the University Auditorium stage and passionately speaks to an excited crowd of UF students; little about bears, beets or “Battlestar Galactica,” but more about passion and the mechanics behind it.
El procesó de pago de impuestos puede ser difícil, pero para clientes con acceso limitado al lenguaje, los obstáculos crecen. La instalación de dispositivos de traducción en la Oficina de Recaudación de Impuestos del Condado de Alachua [Alachua County Tax Collector 's Office] podría ser la solución al problema.
Navigating taxes — it’s notoriously tricky. But for customers faced with limited language access, the challenges only heighten.
A crowd of around 100 UF students lingered inside and around a Turlington classroom — guarded by several police officers — for “Day of Resistance,” an informational lecture hosted by three UF organizations Thursday evening on the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas.
Para Miguel Sánchez, la comunidad hispana no puede limitarse a un candidato o partido.
María Gabriela Puscama es docente, investigadora y coordinadora de Español Inicial 1 de la UF. De Argentina, esta mujer de 34 años emigró a Estados Unidos en 2014 para proseguir su maestría en la Universidad Estatal de Luisiana.
In the vibrant palette of American multiculturalism, my experience stands as a testament to the beauty of diversity, the profoundness of heritage, and the challenges and joys of dancing between two distinct worlds.
Barbara Hughey Reardon believes people want to help the immigrant community — they just aren’t sure where to begin.
Barbara Hughey Reardon cree que la gente quiere ayudar a la comunidad inmigrante, pero no están seguros de por dónde empezar.