Anthropologie Community Pop-Up Market Celebrating Black History

Celebrate Black History and support and shop local black-owned businesses at Anthropologie's Community Pop-Up Market on Saturday, February 17, from 12 PM - 4 PM. The following local vendors will be at the event! Buy some delicious sweet treats from Sugar Baby's Cookies! @SugarBabysCookies https://sugarbabyscookies.com Enjoy Live Art by Diasporic Pigments! @diasporicpigments/ https://www.diasporicpigments.com Discover some

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Giggle’s 2024 Education Guide is Here!

2024 is here! The new year brings all kinds of changes and challenges, and one of those challenges is making decisions about your kids' education. But our education guide is here to help! Giggle's 2024 Education Guide is your guide to early childhood education, private schools, charter schools and homeschooling in Alachua County. You can

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Strawberry Picking in Gainesville and Beyond!

Excitement is in the air as strawberry picking season approaches. Visit these local places with your loved ones for strawberry-picking fun! We will update this list with more information about local farms as information is acquired! Florida Strawberry Festival February 29 - March 10, Plant City Add this premiere event in Plant City to your

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Meet Jeevan: Our 2022 Spelling Bee Champion

Photos courtesy of Alachua County Public Schools At the beginning of each month, Bindu Joseph opens the door to her home. In her hands, she carries 40 to 50 fictional books for her three children to consume. Jeevan George, her 11-year-old son, began to develop his word bank through this tradition. Each book he read

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Exploring Fort King in Ocala

Like most parents, I find myself constantly looking for new and unique (and hopefully affordable) activities to both entertain and educate our kids. Living close to the center of the state, we have discovered many fun locations that are a short drive away and have proven to offer a fun day adventure for our family.

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GHS Student Scores Top 15 Spot in Climate Change Competition

Gainesville High School (GHS) student David Cagle placed among the top 15 in a climate change competition on October 23, 2021. Cagle, a junior at GHS, and his out-of-state partner Jackson Parrott, worked together virtually to compete in the tournament-style Climate Science Olympiad. The Olympiad is a problem-solving tournament in which youths, aged 14-25, find

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Tiny Titans Dinosaur Exhibit Extended

Meeting baby dinosaurs in dinosaur costumes used to seem like a fantasy -- The Florida Museum of Natural History just made it a reality and extended your ability to check it out until Feb. 20.  ‘Tiny Titans’ opened on Sept. 25 and offerS visitors the chance to see real dinosaur bones and to participate in

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#BossMom: Meet Karen Miner

Meet Karen Miner, Mom to Anabel (9), Madex (7) & Finn (4) Where do you work and what do you do? Tell us a bit about it. What are some of your goals?  I own the Gainesville franchise of Just Between Friends. JBF is a pop-up community marketplace for absolutely everything “Baby & Kid.” We

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Local Christmas Tree Farms

Are you looking for that Christmas Vacation-esque experience of heading outdoors to get your Christmas tree? Here's a listing of some tree farms around the North Florida area. You won't have to trudge through snow to find one but you can still have a memorable holiday experience. Shop early - Christmas trees are in short

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Cade Museum offers Thanksgiving Weekend Shopping Deals

Shop local this holiday season with gifts from the Cade Museum! Visitors may shop in the Loot Lab during museum hours and admission is not required for shopping only. Visit the Loot Lab at the Cade for these amazing deals and more! Black Friday on November 26th - 30% off Small Business Saturday on November

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