Dozens of people gathered Saturday night at the Haile Village Center to connect with Brazilian culture through food and drumming by Bloco GNV at a Carnaval event hosted by Samba Brazilian Kitchen.
The resource center was formed after surveys conducted within the community presented needs across five different social disparities — social economics, social assistance, transportation, housing and education.
Riders of the Regional Transit System reported experiencing app glitches since Tuesday, and the technology is still not working properly.
Originally proposed in the late 20th century, the Fifth Avenue/Pleasant Street Heritage Trail began as a way to commemorate the historical significance of one of Gainesville’s first Black neighborhoods. After decades of little progress, organizers of the project held a community meeting June 5 to gather insight.
UF College Democrats President Connor Effrain was in Washington, D.C., roughly 20 minutes walking distance from the U.S. Capitol building when the news broke. The slack face of former President Donald Trump flashed across his phone screen beside the word “guilty.”
The Terrace Health and Rehabilitation Center, in partnership with Dialyze Direct, hosted a ribbon cutting ceremony for a new dialysis suite Wednesday.
In its Tuesday meeting, the Alachua County Commission unanimously approved a purchase contract of the West End Golf course by Viking Companies.
Para el profesor asistente y especialista en Extensión de la UF, John Diaz, el acceso al idioma e inclusión para las comunidades latinas es una misión constante.
For UF assistant professor and extension specialist John Diaz, language access and inclusion for Latino communities is a constant mission.
![Board member of the Gainesville Immigrant Neighbor Inclusion Initiative Ethan Maia de Needell speaks at the GINI Anniversary celebration at the Matheson History Museum on Friday, Sept. 8, 2023. Ethan Maia de Needell, miembro de la junta de Inclusión de Vecinos Inmigrantes de Gainesville [Gainesville Immigrant Neighbor Inclusion], habla en la celebración del aniversario de GINI en el Museo de Historia de Matheson el viernes 8 de septiembre de 2023.](https://snworksceo.imgix.net/ufa/a1ed9b2a-d1fc-4337-81db-ccd3ac1a32d0.sized-1000x1000.jpg?w=1500&ar=4%3A3&fit=crop&crop=faces&facepad=3&auto=format)
The Gainesville Immigrant Neighbor Inclusion Initiative, led by the Rural Women’s Health Project, provides opportunities for local immigrants and Gainesville residents looking to support their immigrant community with language access, inclusion initiatives and more.
El Gainesville Immigrant Neighbor Inclusion Initiative [Iniciativa de Inclusión de Vecinos Inmigrantes de Gainesville], dirigida por el Rural Women’s Health Project [Proyecto de Salud de Mujeres Rurales], brinda oportunidades para inmigrantes locales y residentes de Gainesville que buscan apoyar a su comunidad de inmigrantes con acceso lingüístico, iniciativas de inclusión y más.
A congregation filed into the Westminster Presbyterian Church not to pray, but to receive valuable identification cards. The local non-profit Human Rights Coalition of Alachua County hosts short, appointment-driven events at least once a month since it established the Community ID Program. They continue to hold these drive-bys twice a month.
El programa local sin fines de lucro Human Rights Coalition of Alachua County [Coalición de Derechos Humanos Del Condado de Alachua] organiza eventos breves y programados al menos una vez al mes desde que establecieron el Programa de Identificación Comunitaria. Continúa realizando estos eventos dos veces al mes.
When visiting local springs, most students miss is the small town located just six miles from the nature spot: High Springs, Florida. With a population of about 6,500 people, High Springs is a small, tight-knit community. The town has a rich history and plenty of activities despite its small size.
City Commission plans to bring a cultural arts center to East Gainesville as an effort to support at-risk youth and Black residents. The proposed center aims to provide arts and cultural programming, workforce development, skill cultivation and after-school activities resources, according to a January 2022 General Policy Committee meeting presentation.
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