The Depot Park groundbreaking ceremony featured speakers like former Gainesville city mayor Pegeen Hanrahan. The park had been contaminated with coal power plant waste 19 years ago and an enormous effort has been put toward the cleanup, Hanrahan explained.
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By Sara Dhorasoo | 3:38pmJames Fishback attends a UF College Republicans meeting in the Reitz Union on March 31, 2026, in Gainesville, Fla.
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By Noah Lantor | Mar. 31City Hall stands, Friday, March 27, 2026, in downtown Gainesville, Fla.
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By Riley Beiswenger | Mar. 31Eastside High School band plays at the unveiling of the Mindful Messages Mural, Tuesday, March 31, 2026, in Gainesville, Fla.





