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Project YouthBuild awarded Rotary Clubs of Gainesville Foundation 2024 Wild Game Feast Grant
Project YouthBuild is the proud recipient of the Rotary Clubs of Gainesville Foundation’s 2024 Wild Game Feast Grant. The $100,000.00 grant award will be used to construct additional classroom and training space at Project YouthBuild’s campus. The post Project YouthBuild awarded Rotary Clubs of Gainesville Foundation 2024 Wild Game Feast Grant appeared first on Alachua Chronicle.
19-year-old charged with six felonies, including possession of stolen Glock with full-auto attachment
Lagarius Joseph Johnson, 19, was arrested late last night and charged with six weapon and drug felonies, including possession of a stolen Glock with an attachment that converts it to automatic firing. The post 19-year-old charged with six felonies, including possession of stolen Glock with full-auto attachment appeared first on Alachua Chronicle.
North Central Florida Treasures - Terracotta Warrior Figurines
GAINESVILLE, Fla. (WCJB) - This week on North Central Florida Treasures Art Adkins shows us a pair of Terracotta Warrior replica figurines from the mausoleum of the first Emperor of China Qin Shihuang. Qin Shihuang who ascended to become Emperor at age 13 was known as a great conqueror, one...
Newberry passes first reading of big box store zoning in progress
The Newberry city commission voted Monday to approve the first reading of an ordinance to create a “Zoning-in-Progress” for big box retail stores. The commission first discussed zoning regulations for big box stores at its regular meeting on March 11. Commissioners approached the topic with varying ideas on how to regulate the stores and eventually determined it would be beneficial to hold a workshop on the topic.
Updated: Upcoming meetings for the City of Gainesville
The Development Review Board Meeting has been canceled, and a Lift Station #1 Bypass Operation Bid Opening meeting was added. The post Updated: Upcoming meetings for the City of Gainesville appeared first on Alachua Chronicle.
Buchholz High's renowned math team earns 16th state win in nearly two decades
The math team at Buchholz High School was once again named reigning champion at the statewide Mu Alpha Theta Competition this weekend. Come next school year, however, the team will lose an integral part: its coach. Over the past 19 years, Buchholz's team has won the statewide competition 16 times...
Bread of the Mighty set to host block party for the Amazing Give
GAINESVILLE, Fla. (WCJB) - Bread of the Mighty nonprofit provides resources for food-insecure people around North Central Florida. Nonprofit leaders are hosting the first Grove Street Block Party on Thursday, April 25th from 4-10p. The block party is free and open to the public and will celebrate the Grove Street...
The Point, April 23, 2024: Gainesville banned book reading draws crowd
Subscribe to The Point, arriving in your inbox Monday through Friday at 8 a.m. • WUFT News: Gainesville community members publicly read banned books, resist government censorship. "In the plaza in front of Gainesville city hall, a crowd of about 100 people came to listen on Sunday afternoon to stories that their children or grandchildren may be barred from hearing in school."
What are single-member districts and why might they be on local ballots this year?
Alachua County commissioners are looking to eliminate single-member districts by creating a ballot measure for 2024 that would ask voters to decide whether they want to keep the single-member districts 51.5% of them voted for in 2022 or move back to an at-large system. The board of commissioners voted unanimously...
Gainesville’s edible groves blossom as expansion plans sprout
Around Gainesville, loquats hang between leaves in three publicly accessible groves. Caterpillars crawl up the bark. Birds flutter between branches. In 2021, the City of Gainesville planted a variety of trees to create an area for people to come and pick fruit–without strings attached. The project has had mixed...
Gainesville foundation, seeking to equalize education opportunities, awards scholarships
Inspiring speeches and tearful goodbyes highlighted this year’s Million Dollar Scholar Brunch hosted by the Education Equalizer Foundation. The event this year recognized the foundation’s cohort, bringing in more than $1 million in scholarships for local high school seniors. “Thank you for spending time with us to encourage...
Auburn commit Jakaleb Faulk will be a tough flip, but he’s giving UF a good look
Flipping 4-star edge Jakaleb Faulk from Auburn is going to take some work. But the Florida Gators are giving it a go. The post Auburn commit Jakaleb Faulk will be a tough flip, but he’s giving UF a good look appeared first on On3.
Meet the All-Gainesville Area Small School Boys Basketball Team, Player of the Year
For most elite high school basketball players, the fall represents a time for renewal. Many wait patiently for a new season after a summer of intense training. CJ Ingram operates differently. The junior spent his 2023 fall throwing for over 2,600 yards, 38 TDs and leading Hawthorne to back-to-back state...
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