Rainfall deficits add to ongoing dry conditions
Most of the St. Johns River Water Management District is seeing dry conditions, with 16 of its 18 counties experiencing a 12-month rainfall deficit, including three […]
Local Living
Tumbling Creek Park has a new name
The City of Gainesville Department of Parks, Recreation and Cultural Affairs invites the public to celebrate the renaming of Tumblin Creek Park to Cora P. Roberson […]
Heading for home
It’s been a long time coming. Years of fundraising, planning and praying. A congregation that has more than doubled in the last five years is biding […]
ARTSPEAKS Courageous Young Voices features award-winning poet at Thomas Center this Sunday
Gainesville150!, the year-long commemoration of the City of Gainesville’s 1869 incorporation, is proud to partner with ARTSPEAKS Courageous Young Voices to present the award-winning, Baltimore poet […]
WayWard Fox a Sly, Flavorful Addition to Downtown Area Restaurant Scene
Steve Grimes has worked in restaurants in Japan, Thailand, New York City, Jamaica and now Gainesville. At each stop, he’s embraced the local cuisine and taken […]
ADA improvements complete on Bo Diddley Plaza
Come enjoy the recent improvements! The City of Gainesville’s Wild Spaces & Public Places Program and the Parks, Recreation and Cultural Affairs Department are pleased to […]
CCOA hosting affordable housing event for seniors
To all our Neighbors: Affordable housing for all residents is a leading concern for our community. We know many people have many different ideas about housing, […]
The mystery of Newnans Lake
Almost 20 years ago, a long drought exposed a treasure trove deep in Newnan's Lake near Gainesville. At the bottom of the lake, a high school […]
Palmetto & Pine: A place to balance work, education and childcare
Palmetto & Pine Owner Dallas Brown puts forth this mission: “To empower parents by creating a safe space to maintain a sense of self and productivity […]
Shamrock McShane shaking it up with one-man Shakespeare show
About the Author Noel Leroux is the publisher of gainesvilledowntown.com, a website dedicated to covering all things downtown. His mission is to inform, entertain and engage readers with compelling […]