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History, music and markets fill busy North Florida weekend
Occupation of Palatka leads packed three-day lineup from St. Augustine to Gainesville History will come alive in Palatka this weekend while songwriters take over St. Augustine, jazz fills a Jacksonville street and Gainesville closes out September with art, music and a celebration…

22nd Gainesville Latino Film Festival to be held Sept. 10-27
The 22nd Gainesville Latino Film Festival, organized by the Latina Women’s League, will take place September 10–27, 2026, under the theme “Voices of Our Land.”

Families invited to Storytime at the Plaza on September 12
The Gainesville Housing Authority, in partnership with the Cone Park Library, will host Storytime at the Plaza, a free and fun early childhood reading program for children pre-K3 to pre-K on Saturday, Sep. 12, starting at 11 a.m. at the GHA ELITE Service Plaza.

City of Gainesville invites residents to 9/11 Memorial Ceremony
The City of Gainesville is observing the 25th anniversary of the September 11th attacks with a ceremony in remembrance of those who lost their lives as a result of the acts of terror on Sept. 11, 2001.
Markets, music and festivals fill busy Labor Day weekend
Palatka market returns as entertainment calendars fill up from St. Augustine to Gainesville The first weekend of September will be a busy one across North Florida, with markets, concerts, festivals, art, theater and family activities offering plenty of reasons to get out of the…