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View all postsRonnie Lovler has 40 years of experience in journalism, including assignments all over Latin America for CNN and CBS. Ronnie teaches journalism at UF and public speaking at Santa Fe College. She was a recent fellow in the Gerontological Society of America’s Journalists in Aging Fellows Program and a previous Knight International Journalism Fellow in Bogota, Colombia. She is an editor and contributor for the book titled, Local Lives in a Global Pandemic: Stories from North Central Florida and a contributing author to the anthology Alone Together: Tales of Sisterhood and Solitude in Latin America. She began her career in journalism at the San Juan Star in San Juan, Puerto Rico. Ronnie resides in Gainesville and loves to travel.
ShabbaTones to offer memorial concert on March 9
Feb 28, 2025
Music shines light from one of darkest times in human history at German death camps.
Legacy of Matthew Lewey celebrated at Thomas Center
Feb 24, 2025
Event examined extraordinary achievements of forgotten African American leader in Gainesville.
Aging Matters: Programs, technology help seniors navigate loss of keys
Jan 31, 2025
Over 20% of Florida’s population is over 65.
Sunshine State Book Festival looks at climate change in literature
Jan 29, 2025
Event scheduled for Jan. 31 to Feb. 1
Wild Spaces Public Places hard at work in Gainesville
Jan 16, 2025
Morningside Nature Center recently receives facelift with program funds.
Florida Finds: Frank Lloyd Wright and Florida Southern College
Jan 15, 2025
College boasts most Wright-designed structures anywhere.
Lovler: Shirley Bloodworth remembered
Dec 20, 2024
Former nurse celebrated at The Village Tower Club on Friday.
Aging Matters: Holidays bring ups, downs for seniors
Dec 18, 2024
Experts: Commercial messaging can exacerbate loneliness.
Matheson kicks off Alachua County Bicentennial with symposium on Saturday
Dec 5, 2024
Event is first of two in December celebrating county’s past.
Lovler: Study shows travel may help delay aging process
Dec 3, 2024
Benefits include releasing tension, boosting immune health.
Florida Finds: Florida Agricultural Museum
Nov 18, 2024
Look at tiny houses, experience a Caribbean festival, and learn history of Florida’s agriculture at this Palm Coast attraction.
Aging Matters: More seniors working past retirement age
Nov 2, 2024
People over 75 are fastest-growing segment of workforce
Aging Matters: Seniors grapple with grief of losing spouses
Sep 28, 2024
Experts recommend staying active after death of loved one
Aging Matters: Falls embody major concern for seniors, caregivers
Sep 14, 2024
September marks National Fall Prevention Awareness Month
Florida Finds: Barberville Pioneer Settlement
Sep 2, 2024
Chili Cook-Off and Ice Cream Churn-Off slated for Sept. 7.
Friends of Susan B. Anthony to honor local activist
Aug 14, 2024
Local activist to win award in recognition of Women’s Equality Day.
Gainesville author‘s memoir published on her 99th birthday
Jul 29, 2024
Joan H. Carter passed away on July 22, but her first book was released on her birthday on July 29.
Florida Finds: Matheson History Museum opens voting exhibits
Jul 29, 2024
Traveling, local exhibits offer glimpse into voting history.
Aging Matters: Healthy living can help delay dementia onset, progression
Jul 27, 2024
Newly available drugs also help slow Alzheimer’s and treat symptoms.
Aging Matters: Dementia numbers, awareness on upswing
Jun 22, 2024
Seniors with dementia, caregivers face intertwined challenges