Holiday History: The origins of Good Friday
Today is Mourning Friday, Long Friday, Silent Friday, and Holy Friday. I’m sure you’re thinking to yourself: isn’t today Good Friday? They actually are all one […]
Holiday History: Exploring St. Patrick’s Day
Did you know the first St. Patrick’s Day parade in what is now the United States took place in St. Augustine, Florida? Today is St. Patrick’s […]
Alachua girl celebrates end of cancer treatments
Ten-month-old Paityn “Sweet P” Benson was recently able to ring the bell to signify she is finished with her treatment for neuroblastoma. “She is officially done […]
Despite the challenges of an industry hit hard by COVID-19, Fluid Lounge continues to be thankful
TIOGA – You know you’re going through a tough year when someone you don’t even know sends you $200 for groceries. Yet that’s exactly what happened […]
The story of Sweet P: 8-month-old Alachua girl fighting cancer with a smile on her face
Alachua resident Paityn Benson was born on March 15th, 2020, as the pandemic started to roar. At just four months, she was diagnosed with neuroblastoma, a […]
Sister Hazel bringing a big tailgate party to The Post Farm in Newberry this Friday
Just think of it as a big tailgate party. You have cars and trucks, and people congregating around them, sitting on lawn chairs or standing (appropriately […]
Fitz Koehler celebrates a noisy cancer comeback
When Fitz Koehler wrapped up 14 months of treatment for breast cancer in May, she felt it was time to celebrate. Unfortunately, May was at the […]
The places God goes… Welcome to the Tattoo Parlor Church
Somewhere around 40% of Americans have tattoos. In spite of the popularity of tattoos, when the people of Wildwood United Methodist Church began reaching out to […]
Brews, Yoga, Gaming… and God
GAINESVILLE – Before COVID-19 hit, there was an unusual gathering once a month at a local pub. It was called No Bull Bibles & Brews, and […]
Planting a church that will plant churches
There are more than 100 Christian churches in Gainesville. Is there a need for at least one more? Church planter Randy Kemmerer thinks so. “New church […]