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TEDxGainesville is seeking speakers and performers for the upcoming TEDxGainesville, tentatively scheduled June 5th, 2021.  What is TEDx? In the spirit of ideas worth spreading, TED has created a program called TEDx. TEDx is a program of local, self-organized events that bring people together to share a TED-like experience. The event is called TEDxGainesville, where...

Spring is back, and as luck would have it, that means celebrations for St. Patrick’s Day in Gainesville, FL, are right around the corner! Whether you’re searching for a traditional Irish meal, festive Gainesville events or simply some green clothing to prevent those pesky pinches, Celebration Pointe can help you mark the occasion—however you plan...

And now, there are three. Johnson & Johnson recently received emergency use authorization for its single-shot COVID-19 vaccine from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. That step makes it the third vaccine to be approved in the battle against the novel coronavirus pandemic, joining vaccines made by Moderna and Pfizer with its German partner BioNTech....

The Board of the Children’s Trust of Alachua County authorized the release of the Request for Proposal (RFP) for up to $500,000 in new money for summer activities for Alachua County children.  “The Trust heard the voice of the people and provided money so that more kids can enjoy this summer by learning, exploring, engaging,...

Campbell Spellicy Engineering, a locally-owned, full-service mechanical, electrical, and plumbing engineering firm, was recently selected to design the mechanical, electrical, plumbing, and fire systems for The Swamp Restaurant’s brand new location. After closing their doors at their original location in June of 2020, The Swamp Restaurant recently revealed plans to re-create the former building at...

UF Health Jacksonville and one of the nation’s premiere institutions dedicated to helping veterans, first responders and their families — the Gary Sinise Foundation — are now working together to bring comprehensive brain health care to Northeast Florida. The Gary Sinise Foundation Avalon Network will help UF Health provide transformative care to veterans and first...

Call2Recycle recognized Alachua County as a 2020 Top 100 Leader in Sustainability. The Leader in Sustainability award is given annually to top-performing Call2Recycle program participants who excel with their battery recycling efforts.  As a 2020 award recipient, Call2Recycle is recognizing the County through a tree donation to the National Forest Foundation’s ‘50 Million for Our...

Alachua County Florida has been selected to receive a three-year $250,000 grant from the Pritzker Children’s Initiative, one of 10 awarded following a national, year-long competition to identify innovative community-based efforts to improve outcomes for infants and toddlers. The Children’s Trust of Alachua County will manage the grant funds on behalf of a coalition of...

The popular IdentoGo TSA Pre✓® Mobile RV event is returning to Gainesville Regional Airport (GNV). The event will run from Mon., Apr. 5 – Fri., Apr. 16, 2021. The Mobile Enrollment Center will be located on the airport property at 3880 NE 39th Ave., Gainesville, Fla., 32609, at the east end of the terminal. IdentoGo,...

Alachua County invites the public to celebrate the opening of Turkey Creek Preserve with a Ribbon Cutting Ceremony on Monday, March 1, 2021. The event begins at 10 a.m., at Turkey Creek Preserve. The main trailhead and parking area are located at 6300 N.W. 93rd Avenue.  The speakers at the Ribbon Cutting include Alachua County...