Residents of Jacksonville celebrated the Juneteenth holiday in Lincoln Park with food, speeches, music, games, activities and fellowship. The event began with a parade of over 60 entries including cars, trucks, floats, ATVs, motorcycles and horses. Jacksonville Community Cares, which organized the event, awarded plaques to parade winners in several categories. Awards included: – Best […]
Lots of folks these days are familiar with the monikers “Soccer Mom” and “Hockey Mom.” But have you heard of “Chess Dads”? Well, there’s a group of Detroit dads that have been making moves for years; taking their kids to practices and tournaments all over; sitting in silence — sometimes for hours at a time […]
Donald Trump turned 78 years old on Friday, surrounded by loyal fans (who he charged to be there) for a campaign rally in West Palm Beach, Florida. 77 was a big year for the candidate — he clinched the Republican nomination for president a third time, racked up 34 felony convictions, and lost his right to serve […]
Family — Ohana — brought hundreds to Elk Grove Regional Park on Saturday to celebrate Polynesian culture and community at the first Pacific Islander Festival. “When you come to events like this, you get plenty of people into the Polynesian community, but you also get plenty of families that haven’t seen each other for a […]
Pride Month is official here, bringing events, marches, parades, festivities and remembrances dedicated to the LGBTQ community to U.S. cities and countries throughout the world. The annual commemoration recognizes those who identify as LGBTQ community members, as well as their supporters and allies. Pride Month events typically culminate on June 28, the anniversary of the […]
A San Carlos woman known for providing care to pets and animals in her community was recognized by the Human Society of Arizona on Sunday, according to a news release. Julie Cassadore was announced as this year’s ‘More Than a Pet Community Hero,’ for her dedication to caring for animals through a rescue she founded, […]
A San Carlos woman known for providing care to pets and animals in her community was recognized by the Human Society of Arizona on Sunday, according to a news release. Julie Cassadore was announced as this year’s ‘More Than a Pet Community Hero,’ for her dedication to caring for animals through a rescue she founded, […]
CHOCTAW, Okla. (KFOR) – A Choctaw-Nicoma Park school principal got a big surprise Monday morning. After working over 20 years there, the mayor dedicated an entire day to her. That day is May 13. Misti Tye didn’t expect to come into work Monday morning to cheers, hoops and hollers in her direction. “I just can’t […]
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — The wine and beverage director for an Oregon spot that was crowned one of the best restaurants of 2023 has a Filipino background that has enriched his time as a sommelier. Fifty-year-old Ronald Acierto leads the wine and beverage program for McMinnville’s Tributary Hotel and its eatery Ōkta, which the New […]
The birthday of the historical Buddha or Shakyamuni Buddha, known as Vesak in several countries, celebrates the birth of the child who became Prince Siddhartha around the end of the 4th century B.C. This is a holy occasion for all Buddhists, but is celebrated on different dates depending on the school of Buddhism or country […]
Max Verstappen’s dominance of Formula One must be “celebrated and not chastised”, former team boss Otmar Szafnauer has said. Red Bull’s Verstappen is on course to take his fourth world championship in as many seasons after winning four of the opening five rounds so far. But speaking ahead of this weekend’s Miami Grand Prix, Szafnauer, […]
The Guardian no longer accepts fliers as information for events that appear under “Churches.” The information must be typed out and sent via email to guardian@gainesville.com by noon Fridays for publication the following Thursday. Make sure all pertinent information is included, such as what kind of event, date, time, location, speakers, theme and cost, if […]