Some cynic (probably me) once described Gainesville as a college town in the middle of the prison belt. But that … More
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Ron Cunningham is a sometime journalist who used to string words together at the Gainesville Sun before I retired to free lance and blog. If I still had a business card it would read: Ron Cunningham: Trained Observer Of The Human Condition. Because like The Donald, you know, ego.
Invisibles ride among us
Remember Granny? Rose McDonald was a beloved figure among Gainesville’s downtown street person community. Everybody seemed to know and like … More
Cars, cows and trees
I originally wrote this piece several years ago for The Sun. Oddly, with a bit of updating it seems as … More
The artists behind the murals
When COVID came to town and the lockdown began in earnest, Seck37 picked up his paints and went to work … More
The Flim-Flam State
Listen, Florida has always been fertile ground for confidence men, quick buck artists, dream weavers and rascals. It’s our history. … More
Henry Flagler’s quickie divorce
Henry Flagler reinvented Florida long before Walt Disney reinvented Florida. Flagler came south in the waning years of the 19th … More
Tunnel Vision Zero
Like Fox Mulder, I want to believe. I want to believe that my city is serious about eliminating traffic deaths … More
So Terry Fleming…so GNV
One year ago today, Terry Fleming, everybody’s favorite Gainesville activist, died suddenly. The city has declared today Terry Fleming Day…a … More
Gov. Ron’s legacy thing
Every Florida governor aspires to the legacy thing. Leroy Collins steered Florida out of segregation with little of the turmoil … More
Mirrors and hammers
And while we’re on the subject of The Harn. I went there on Sunday to review it’s latest acquisition, the … More
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