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In a 20-minute speech, Poe shared the city’s accomplishments and failures, with occasional cameos from city commissioners and local leaders. He discussed topics from homelessness to social justice.
WUFT News fact checked and added context to some of the statements the city included in the address:
(Mayor Lauren Poe:) In the aftermath of the killing of George Floyd, organizers worked cooperatively to work with city community members, including the Gainesville Police Department, to hold peaceful and powerful demonstrations, continuing Gainesville’s long-standing commitment to protecting our neighbors’ right to peacefully protest.
Fact check: Gainesville was one of about 30 U.S. cities that held a “March for Our Freedom” protest in May following Floyd’s death. Organizers urged the community to stay peaceful and use the event as an opportunity to spark awareness of police brutality. After the event, William John Connelly drove his car into protesters, according to police.
In the world of vegetables, one rarely hears of someone claiming the collard as their favorite.
But a local group of produce experts is hoping to raise the lowly collard s profile, in hopes that people will embrace it, plant it, cultivate it and cook it.
During a nationwide and virtual event, collards are the center of attention in Gainesville for a week of education and fun.
In collaboration with the Culinary Breeding Network, The Heirloom Collard Project is putting together a four-day celebration, with guest speakers, which runs through Thursday.
“Any real southerner will tell you that collards are like the best vegetable,” said Melissa DeSa, community programs director at Working Food. “Part of the fascination is that they have a long history here in Gainesville.”