It is a city under the sun. The oldest continually occupied European city in the New World. Ageless. But if … More
Author: FreeGNV
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.
No we won’t back down
I dunno. Maybe it was the ridiculous Springs County mafia that got my back up. Or the Trumpets in all … More
Restoring Boulware Springs
This is where Gainesville was born. Alachua County’s original seat of government, Newnansville, having been passed over by not one … More
Depot Park after dark
No matter how often you’ve walked Depot Park, it never grows old. This is especially true during the holiday season … More
Time for a culture check
Turns out that a cultural audit really is a thing. Who knew? I hadn’t heard the term until the Gainesville … More
The unkindest cut of all
Well that hurt. Shortly after posting my Time To Free Our City blog on Friday, I received a message accusing … More
Time to free our city
Listen, the only problem I have with Springs County is that the idea is so….oh I dunno…prosaic. Been there, done … More
The Deep State at City Hall
Maybe you really can’t fight City Hall. Even if you are the city manager. Lee Feldman has been Gainesville’s manager … More
The wall
For most of this year I’ve been cycling around Gainesville and taking photos of murals. Downtown murals. Pleasant Street murals. … More
Didja ever notice?
Random things I noticed on my Thanksgiving morning ride through Gainesville. Hey! Remember that cute little Martian from the Bugs … More
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