UF/IFAS: Enjoy Florida-grown foods at Thanksgiving and through the holidays
Edibles include corn, potatoes, pumpkins, sweet potatoes and more.
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UF/IFAS: Enjoy Florida-grown foods at Thanksgiving and through the holidays
Edibles include corn, potatoes, pumpkins, sweet potatoes and more.
Hippodrome Theatre Christmas plays to premiere Thanksgiving weekend
"The Ultimate Christmas Show" and “A Christmas Carol” will both run during holiday season.
Alachua County restaurants that will be open on Thanksgiving
A roundup of dine in and take out options for your holiday feast.
Hundreds participate in annual UF/IFAS catch and release event
More than 360 fished and released on Saturday.
Largest Newberry Fall Festival to launch Saturday
Event will include more than 160 vendors.
Porters Quarters Community Farm to host Thanksgiving Harvest Festival
Festival to raise awareness for Porters Quarters garden and community.
Alachua County Crisis Center to host suicide loss vigil
Vigil will be held on Saturday.
GNV Annual Downtown Festival and Art Show slated for weekend
Event to take place around streets of Bo Diddley Plaza in Gainesville.
Newberry Buy a Tree, Change a Life opens for holidays
All donations and profits from the sale of 600 trees go to helping children locally and globally.
Update: Farm Share event in Gainesville canceled
Event will take place at Project Youthbuild.
North Central Florida YMCA to host Winter Wonderland event
Event occurs every Friday and Saturday through the Christmas season.
Friendship Families Holiday Host program seeks Thanksgiving host families
Program has 178 international students signed to participate with only 14 host families.
Floribbean Festival on tap for Thursday
Event will be held at Gainesville Farmers Market.
SRWMD encourages residents to conserve on landscape watering
Cooler temperatures, shorter days call for less watering during the winter months.
Aging Matters: Navigating Medicare open enrollment
Enrollment period open through Dec. 7.
Alachua Lions Club breaks ground on expanded Boy Scout building
Current cabin built in 1984.
Alachua County to host annual Veterans Day Celebration
Theme for celebration is "Those who served and continue to give, America's veterans."
GothamChess to speak, play at UF
Rozman is one of the world’s most recognized chess players.
“Tracing Your Ancestors” event on tap for Saturday
Event to take place at Matheson History Museum.
Santa Fe College to host “An Evening of Jazz”
Concert will feature two music groups.
Celebration for first-generation students on tap at Santa Fe College
Next Gen Day will be held on Wednesday.
Sweetwater Wetlands Park to celebrate addition to state wildlife list
Event includes tours, sign unveiling and scavenger hunt.
Camp Crystal Lake to celebrate 75 years
Free anniversary events include hayrides, archery and other activities.
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