Birders ready for annual Audubon Christmas count
Local birdwatchers will spread across Alachua County on Sunday for the 122nd annual Christmas Bird Count, straining their eyes and ears to identify different species. The […]
Two GNV organizations launch pandemic book
The Matheson History Museum and Writers Alliance of Gainesville (WAG) officially launched its collaborative book on Thursday night about the COVID-19 pandemic. Titled “Local Lives in […]
Alachua County moves forward with downtown statue
The Alachua County Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) voted unanimously on Tuesday to take the next step toward placing a new statue on the West Lawn […]
Groups race to meet Florida amendments deadline
Mailboxes take an important role this time of year. Christmas cards arrive and leave alongside sales ads trying to pry gift dollars from holiday shoppers. For […]
Ceremony in Starke to remember S.S. Leopoldville
The S.S. Leopoldville sank nearly 77 years ago, and next Saturday, Dan Reppucci and members of the Camp Blanding Museum will remember the 763 soldiers from […]
The Knot finds growth in first year
The Knot Climbing Gym maxes out at 65 climbers, and owner Mike Palmer says they hit that number a few days a week. The climbing gym […]
Memorial event remembers Maggie Paxton
One year after her death, a group of just over 100 people gathered at the intersection of Gale Lemerand Drive and University Avenue on Thursday night […]
Library district re-enters reading challenge
For the second year, the Alachua County Library District (ACLD) will compete in Lerner Publishing Group’s fifth annual Winter Reading Challenge that runs from Jan. 1 […]
Town hall addresses juvenile gun violence
Gainesville Commissioner Desmon Duncan-Walker held an online town hall meeting on Wednesday about gun violence in the community and some of the ways organizations are addressing […]
Locals celebrate 75th anniversary of The Yearling
To celebrate the 75th anniversary of “The Yearling” movie, the Friends of the Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings Farm will host a reception and movie showing this weekend […]