Ashlee Graves, a 38-year-old mother of seven, has had her kids cook and pack food into brown paper bags since they were little. She would then drive them to less fortunate neighborhoods and give the food to people who were struggling.
Angela Couret's phone rings in the middle of Spanish Conversation Club, and instead of silencing it, she puts it on speaker.
Daniels Lab at the Florida Museum of Natural History’s McGuire Center for Lepidoptera and Biodiversity returned to First Magnitude Brewing Saturday, bringing the community together to celebrate an underappreciated group of animals: pollinators.
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.
UF will cut funding for more than half of RTS bus routes, upsetting community members.
The terrifying prospect of coming out in a faith-based environment made it seem nearly impossible for her to carry on with her music career. Yet, after realizing real faith knows no boundaries, she let go of the mold she so desperately once tried to fit into.
Concerns have arisen over whether fluoridated water could have negative health effects.
Students find other sources of community after the UF Center for Inclusion and Multicultural Engagement closed at the start of Fall.
The Chabad UF Jewish Student and Community Center is one of 500 campuses that make up the Chabad on Campus International network, and it aims to help students immerse themselves in Jewish culture.
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.
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