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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.” Joseph came from Tallahassee and is due with her baby boy in May. Others who hit the road came from Jacks...
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 District 20 state Rep. Yvonne Hayes Hinson, Gainesville Mayor Lauren Poe, Alachua County Sheriff Clov...
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 recipient of the 2021 Edna M. Hart Keeper of the Dream Scholarship Award, will also be celebrated. R...