Leadership Gainesville: A Networking of the Brightest Minds

Some of the community’s greatest leaders – in the professional, public and private sectors – took part in a program that involves networking of the best and brightest minds in the county. Sponsored by the Gainesville Area Chamber of Commerce, the intent of Leadership Gainesville is to identify and educate future leaders, while at the same time improve communication between potential ...

Find Refuge - St. Marks National Wildlife Refuge

Visitors will enjoy biking, hiking, boating, fishing and seasonal quota hunting. Established in 1931, this unique refuge is a well-known wintering habitat for migratory birds. Within the refuge, coastal marshes, islands, tidal creeks and estuaries of seven north Florida rivers are home to a diverse community of plant and animal life. With a rich cultural past, the refuge is ...

Mission: Haiti

One local woman’s undeniable call to reach out to the Haitian community has taken her on several mission trips to the Western world’s poorest country. “We feel a burden in our hearts for the people of Haiti,” said High Springs resident Misty Emerson, 35. Along with her husband, Ryan, and 9-year-old daughter, Cary, Emerson spent two weeks in the small town of Pignon in July. ...