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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.
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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,...
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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
Film highlights New College students’ fight against DeSantis-led overhaul
The voices of students outside the entrance of the New College of Florida cried “racist, sexist, anti-gay Ron DeSantis go away,” as Gov. Ron DeSantis arrived to sign papers to approve of the removal of diversity, education and inclusion programs. The scene is captured in “First They Came...
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Latin culture celebrated at Bo Diddley Plaza festival
GAINESVILLE, Fla. (WCJB) - Latin culture took over Bo Diddley Plaza this evening for the Gainesville Latino Festival. Those who stopped by were welcomed with Latin pride and energy. Music, dancing and food were some of the ways Gainesville’s Latin community celebrated their culture. Rachel Diaz, a Gainesville realtor,...
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Epic Rap Battles of History Brings Viral YouTube Feuds to Orlando's The Abbey
The internet's most durable history class is coming to Thornton Park. Nice Peter and EpicLLOYD, the duo behind Epic Rap Battles of History, will perform at The Abbey on October 2, kicking off a four-stop Florida headlining tour that also hits Bradenton, Gainesville, and Tallahassee. According to Orlando Weekly, the...
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Area festivals, bashes and markets to celebrate fall season
In case you missed that it’s fall because it’s still 80 degrees outside…it’s fall! Here’s a crisp, pumpkin spice-smelling roundup of events to celebrate the 90-day season throughout North Central Florida. Saturday, Sept. 26. Where: 17830 SE 40th St., Morriston. When: 11 a.m. to 6...
Daily News
History, music and markets fill busy North Florida weekend
Occupation of Palatka leads packed three-day lineup from St. Augustine to Gainesville. History will come alive in Palatka this weekend while songwriters take over St. Augustine, jazz fills a Jacksonville street and Gainesville closes out September with art, music and a celebration of Latino culture. The weekend of Sept. 25-27...
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Former Gainesville mayor debuts fiction novel “A Deadly Calm in Cedar Key”
GAINESVILLE, Fla. (WCJB) - A former Gainesville Mayor and chairman of the GOP in Alachua County released his first book earlier this year. Ed Braddy released the book “A Deadly Calm in Cedar Key” back in February. Braddy is from Fort Lauderdale, but he grew up in Dixie...
Daily News
History actors to occupy Palatka for Civil War-era event
One might say Christopher Lydick is a character. In fact, he has portrayed a specific character, a Union Army soldier, since 2007, providing a living history account of the Civil War era. Dressed in a period-appropriate major’s uniform of dark blue trousers, a double-breasted senior officer’s frock coat and a...