Mindful Movies, a free film series, kicks off 6 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. tonight at Alachua County’s Downtown Branch Library. Mindful Movies will play documentaries to create community dialogue about global issues and how they can be addressed locally, press liaison Sarah Thompson said.
The Alachua County Health Department plans to hold a candy-flavored tobacco task force meeting at 3 p.m. Sept. 27 in its main building.
F. W. Buchholz High School is facing a major financial setback going into its theater season. The Alachua County School Board gave the drama program a $399 stipend, but the school’s first show is expected to cost between $4,000 and $5,000.
It’s only September, but some Gainesville retailers have already started preparing for the holiday season.
Occupy Gainesville observed the one-year anniversary of its parent movement Monday. However, the organization decided not to host an event. Instead it opted to celebrate Occupy Gainesville’s one-year anniversary later this month, said Tommy Baker, a UF alumnus.
As part of a new promotion, 101 Cantina plans to give out 3,000 free shots as soon as it reaches 3,000 Twitter followers.
At about 6 p.m. Wednesday, UPD received a call from a pedestrian who found Zachary Lovitch, 27, a music composition doctoral candidate, unconscious across the street from the Biomedical Sciences Building on Center Drive.
Gainesville may welcome art in all its forms, but its job market for professional theater is about as bad as the rest of the country’s.
At about 3:10 a.m. Sunday, Curtis Hines, 36, walked into a Domino’s Pizza store in the 2000 block of Southwest 13th Street and demanded money from the cashier, according to a Gainesville Police arrest report.
Luke the elephant will paint for an audience this weekend as part of Elephant Appreciation Day. He is one of four elephants that will participate in the event, at Two Tails Ranch, 18655 NE 81st St., Williston, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday.
Kids4Kids Florida Charities Inc. hosted the Fifth Annual Triathlon and Fun Run, which benefitted Shands Children’s Hospital, Child Advocacy Center and One Room School House. Children ages 4 to 18 could participate in the events, which were held at Haile Plantation Golf and Country Club.
People danced, savored dishes such as empanadas and celebrated the spirit of the Hispanic culture at the 11th annual Downtown Latino Festival on Saturday at Bo Diddley Community Plaza. About 2,000 people attended the festival, according to David Ruiz, director of the festival.
The kid who would always tell the teacher if he or she caught you chewing gum or not sharing the Slinky even if you’d been waiting for, like, 20 minutes for your turn knew the rules and wanted to make sure everybody followed them, a believer in a school-sanctioned system of justice.
The Worldwide Artist Paint Out was held at the Kanapaha Botanical Gardens to raise money for the gardens through art sales.
McDonald’s Corp. announced Wednesday it will begin to include calorie information on restaurant and drive-thru menus nationwide.
More than 250 people attended Thursday’s kickoff of the eighth annual Gainesville Latino Film Festival — necessitating a second screening of its first film showing.
The investigation is the result of a complaint filed by the National Employment Law Project, a national workers’ rights group, and Florida Legal Services, a state nonprofit organization, on behalf of unemployed Floridians.
Gainesville Compost, is giving away some food grown by its compost to celebrate its one-year anniversary. The event will be from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. Saturday at Tempo Bistro To Go, 1516 NW 13th St.
Several UF-affiliated organizations will participate in the annual Walk to End Alzheimer’s event Saturday at 10 a.m. on Bo Diddley Community Plaza.
At about 11:40 a.m. Monday, police responded to a criminal mischief call at the law school parking lot, said UPD spokesman Maj. Brad Barber in an interview Wednesday.
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