9+ hour, 32+ min ago  (274+ words) Families from across Alachua County are invited to celebrate childhood while connecting with local organizations during the annual “Celebrate the Child” event on Tuesday, July 21. The free community celebration will take place from 2 to 4 p.m. at the Martin Luther…...

1+ week, 9+ hour ago  (231+ words) Alachua County children and their families are invited to attend the 27th annual Stop the Violence Back-to-School Rally slated for Saturday, July 25. Organized by People Against Violence Enterprises (PAVE), with support from a wide range of local sponsors, the event will…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (330+ words) To qualify for a CTAC scholarship, children must live in Alachua County and be entering kindergarten through 12th grade, according to CTAC’s website. They must also meet at least one of the following requirements: Data from CTAC’s 2025 summer camps also shows…...

1+ mon, 5+ day ago  (446+ words) Calling all dads who paint, build, fish, dance, play, eat and help their families escape from one emotionally charged room in less than an hour. Father’s Day is Sunday, June 21, and Alachua County is ready to celebrate. Whether you want…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (71+ words) Mainstreet Daily News Gainesville Postpartum Wellness Workshop slated for Thursday The Gainesville Housing Authority (GHA) will host a Postpartum Wellness Workshop on Thursday at the ELITE Training Center. The free workshop will run from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. at 56 NE 26th Terrace in Gainesville....

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (264+ words) Alachua County Public Schools (ACPS) will be providing free summer meals to children 18 years old and younger at roughly 70 sites, including schools and community locations, beginning June 8. Funded by the federal government, the release said the Summer Meals Program is…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (170+ words) Mainstreet Daily News Gainesville Gainesville Youth Chorus Summer Camp registration open This camp, hosted by the Santa Fe College Fine Arts and Entertainment Technology Department, is for kids, 7-18. Activities include improv, choral instruction, games, dance, music theory and drums. - The…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago  (670+ words) Elder Options is well known in our community as the go-to place for guidance and assistance in handling many of the issues that confront us as we grow older. But now Elder Options has come up with a new package…...

2+ mon, 1+ day ago  (285+ words) May is National Foster Care Month and Gainesville’s Partnership for Strong Families (PSF) is raising awareness about foster care, the need for foster parents, and inviting the community to join them in supporting foster families. These children have been sheltered…...

2+ mon, 2+ day ago  (291+ words) Italian researchers recently discovered that unborn babies are more likely to yawn after their mothers do, according to a study published in the Current Biology academic journal. The team from the University of Parma recorded the facial expressions of 38 pregnant…...