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With all the attention we give to good cameras all over the Internet, it's funny that you don't actually need a good camera to be a good photographer. A reader who prefers only to be known as K.C. sent me...
Home/Florida Good/Alachua County Conducts 2021 Point-in-Time Count Amid Pandemic Alachua County Conducts 2021 Point-in-Time Count Amid Pandemic By Lillian Lawson January 27, 2021 Dozens of volunteers met at Holy Trinity Episcopal Church early Tuesday with coffee and donuts in hand, ready for the annual point-in-time count of homeless people in Alachua County. The volunteers found their team and zone assignments on a whiteboard. Each team gathered plenty of red care bags with toiletries, socks, ponchos and snacks to give to those without shelter. Their goal: Spending the day finding and coun...
Gainesville officials say they aren't targeting panhandlers with a proposed law that would fine those who stand or sit in some traffic medians. They are considered prime locations for numerous panhandlers across the city, but commissioners say the law is needed for safety. Homeless advocates beg to differ, saying the proposed ordinance would further hurt a struggling population. The law would not prohibit panhandling anywhere else on city property. The Gainesville City Commission on Thursday gave the first of two nods to an ordinance that would allow police to impose a fine of $50 on anyone...