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Cedar Key, FL · Arts & Culture
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Tom Petty Mural at Import Sales and Service
Tom Petty is peeking out from behind a palm tree on the side of an auto shop on South Main Street, with a breaker box bolted right over his collar. It might be the least glamorous canvas in Gainesville, and it works. I pulled up around 6:40 p.m. on Sunday,...
Independent Florida Alligator
Santa Fe College Teaching Zoo’s lone tree kangaroo leaves Gainesville after 7 years
With a canopy of branches dangling above her and the familiar faces of her caretakers below, a tranquil tree kangaroo can be seen traversing her enclosure, climbing from the branches to her favorite resting spots. Adelaide, the petite, furry, tree-climbing marsupial has called the zoo home for the last seven years. But on Sunday, she embarked on a new chapter.
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Williston celebrates its peanut culture and community traditions at annual festival
In Williston, peanuts become more than just a crop one Saturday each fall. They become the reason families come together to celebrate a tradition that began in 1989. The Central Florida Peanut Festival brought vendors, music, and family activities to Heritage Park in Williston on Saturday. The Williston Area Chamber of Commerce describes the festival as its biggest day of the year, celebrating the peanut industry and the community that supports it.
Independent Florida Alligator
University Club keeps the party going after pride festival downpour
The Gainesville Pride Festival began with LGBTQ+ organizations, small businesses, performers, community members and allies socializing in Bo Diddley Plaza. But the celebration of pride and queer history was cut short by a heavy rain that sent festivalgoers running for cover. Around 4:30 p.m., almost five hours after the event...
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Gainesville Community Playhouse “Finding Neverland”
Gainesville Community Playhouse performers in "Finding Neverland." This episode features the Gainesville Community Playhouse and their production of “Finding Neverland” on stage through October 11. “Finding Neverland” is a breathtaking musical adventure about the power of imagination and the courage to dream. Inspired by the story behind “Peter Pan,” the show follows playwright J. M. Barrie as an unexpected friendship with Sylvia Llewelyn Davies and her four sons inspires him to create the magical world of Neverland.
Independent Florida Alligator
Gainesville’s Theatre of Memory has an artifact for every visitor
Ancient teapots, battered shoes and vibrant seashells fill the 11 rooms of Gainesville’s Theatre of Memory. Each of its thousands of artifacts has a story, and curator Bill Hutchinson knows each one. Hutchinson, an 80-year-old Gainesville resident, founded the Theatre of Memory in 1994 in High Springs, where it...
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You Can Still Shop For Antiques Inside This Micanopy Florida Storefront Dating Back To The 1920s
Some antique shops sell old things. The Outpost in Micanopy feels like it sells stories. Step through the door and you’re surrounded by vintage furniture, collectibles, artwork, and curious finds that practically beg to be examined. Every corner offers another reason to slow down and look twice. Housed in...
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Native American appreciation focus of Lynx Bookstore’s third annual Gainesville Reads Festival
A crowd of roughly 50 trickled into the patio of the Lynx Bookstore Friday evening, looking both mellow and eager, to kick off the third annual Gainesville Reads Festival, a citywide, monthlong reading celebration intended to inspire public dialogue. This year, the month’s festivities will center on the 2024 Robin...
The Gainesville Sun
Florida Museum to reopen in November after major renovation, expansion
The Florida Museum of Natural History plans to reopen its Ken and Linda McGurn Exhibition Hall to the public on Nov. 23 following a large-scale renovation and expansion project, according to a museum press release. The project included renovations to the museum's entrance, lobby, classrooms, restrooms, information desk and outdoor picnic area, as well as an expanded gift shop, the release said. The museum also added the new Jack and Tifi Bierley Inspire Gallery, a free interactive space focused on science and natural history. The gallery will feature hands-on activities, specimen displays and interactive exhibits developed by NASA and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. A new "Science Up-Close" area will provide opportunities for visitors to interact with scientists and educators through demonstrations, discussions and presentations featuring museum specimens, according to the release. The museum's permanent exhibits also received updates, including infrastructure improvements, revised graphics, enhanced lighting, fresh paint and new flooring. Museum officials said the temporary exhibit gallery was renovated before the closure and that a traveling exhibit is planned for spring 2027. The expansion project included construction of a new two-story, 6,000-square-foot building on the west side of Powell Hall. The structure houses offices, educational spaces and the
Alachua Chronicle
Aces in Motion announces “AIM for the Stars” gala featuring Broadway performer Trista Dollison
Aces in Motion will host its annual AIM for the Stars Gala on Friday, November 20, 2026, from 6:00 to 9:30 p.m. at the Cade Museum for Creativity and Invention in Gainesville. The post Aces in Motion announces “AIM for the Stars” gala featuring Broadway performer Trista Dollison appeared first on Alachua Chronicle .
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Change coming next week to nightly entertainment at town squares
A change is coming next week to the nightly entertainment at the town squares in The Villages. Beginning Thursday, Oct. 1, the nightly entertainment at Spanish Springs Town Square, Lake Sumter Landing Market Square, Brownwood Paddock Square and Sawgrass Grove will shift to 5 to 9 p.m. Sunday through Thursday, and 6 to 10 p.m. on Friday and Saturday.
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Nearly 30 Years Later, Sister Hazel and Frontman Drew Copeland Are Still ‘All for You’
Almost three decades since the hit that defined a generation, Sister Hazel’s Drew Copeland shares the unlikely formula that has kept the band together. It was a typical night on Tallahassee’s infamous West Tennessee Street in 1997 when the line outside Floyd’s Music Store stretched farther than the members of Sister Hazel could believe. The Gainesville band did what came naturally: They ordered a stack of pizzas, walked down the sidewalk and started handing out slices to fans waiting for the doors to open.
WCJB
Church art exhibit showcases local artists in Gainesville
GAINESVILLE, Fla. (WCJB) - Artists from across North Central Florida displayed their work at a church art exhibit, ranging from amateur doodlers to trained sculptors. Gainesville First Methodist Church allowed anyone to submit paintings, sculptures and textiles to be displayed, whether they are church members or not. The church’s director...
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Ocala business FUNDELIVERED taking center stage on ‘Shark Tank’ this week
Two Ocala entrepreneurs will represent Marion County on national television this Wednesday when their unboxing company, FUNDELIVERED, is featured on ABC’s Shark Tank. Co-founders Rebecca Dallman and Jena Butler will present their business model to a panel of celebrity investors during the Season 18 premiere, titled “Shark Tank: Beast Mode,” airing Wednesday, Sept. 30, at 9 p.m. on ABC.
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Ocala’s All-Breed Horse Parade returns to downtown Oct. 10
OCALA, FL (352today.com) – The Ocala Metro Chamber & Economic Partnership (CEP) will bring one of the community’s signature equine events back to Downtown Ocala on Saturday, October 10, at 9 a.m. with the All-Breed Horse Parade. The annual parade showcases the diversity of Ocala/Marion County’s equine community,...
Independent Florida Alligator
Gainesville’s Florida Theater prepares for historic revival
Once a highlight of Gainesville culture, the Florida Theater spent years sitting unused, its face covered in dirt and graffiti. Now, following much work and planning, the theater is starting a new life. The theater is currently undergoing renovations to fix the wear it has sustained over time. The project,...