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Officials say veterans must be enrolled and eligible for VA benefits and must be able to return to the same site for their second dose in 21 days.

A total of 38,068 Leon County residents have been vaccinated against COVID-19, the Florida Department of Health confirmed Wednesday.

Among the people most cautious about COVID-19 have got to be moms-to-be, so traditional baby showers have turned creative. That includes Saturday’s shower at Gainesville’s Malcom Randall VA Medical Center — in true coronavirus fashion, it was drive-through. “This is fun and different and unique — I’ve never heard of a drive-through baby shower,” Army veteran Resila Joseph said. “Of course, it’s going to be nice to have all these supplies on hand when the baby comes.” Josep...

The words of Martin Luther King Jr.’s famous “I have a dream” speech echoed throughout Citizens Field Monday as people gathered in the stands for the King Celebration 2021 National Holiday Kickoff. The event, held by the MLK Commission of Florida Inc., recognized the life and activism of King, as well as local leaders and activists and a musical performance by the Florida Fellowship Gospel Super Choir.  Community leaders took the stage to honor the late minister and activist, including D...

A free, masks-required event begins at noon at Citizens Field, 1400 NE Eighth Ave. in Gainesville.  There will be speakers and later in the afternoon, gospel performances by Canton Jones and the "Florida Fellowship Super Choir."  Community activist Aeriel Lane will be celebrated for her work. She is the winner of the 2021 Hall of Fame Award from the Martin Luther King Jr. Commission of Florida Inc., a local nonprofit organization. And Taylor Hill-Miles, an Eastside High School senior and the ...

After serving in the United States Army, Gainesville resident and veteran Shane Breen has geared up once again to help fellow citizens during the COVID-19 pandemic.  Breen, 41, originally from Dunnellon, started up a contracting business to help distribute COVID-19 antibody tests to residents in need around the country. “It’s interesting to think that I can go from working in digital media and marketing to pivot and do something that can potentially save lives,” said Breen, who had previ...