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Event helps cope with loss of a dad
Carry On Youth festival offers music, fun in caring atmosphere
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Carry On Youth Inc. founder Nick Howard talks Saturday with kickball players at the Father’s Day Weekend Family “Fun-raiser” at Laurel Park. - photo by NAT GURLEY
Father’s Day is a joyful occasion to celebrate dads and all they mean to us. But for some, the holiday is colored with sadness, a reminder of an important person they lost at a young age. At Laurel Park on Saturday, Carry On Youth Inc. founder Nick Howard said he sought to harness and repurpose his personal loss, creating an event that would have him looking forward to Father’s Day.
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PHOTOS: Hundreds rally in Gainesville in 'Hands Off' protest against Trump, Musk
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Hundreds turn out to the square in downtown Gainesville Saturday, April 5, 2025, to take part in the "Hands Off " protest of the Trump administration. The protest was part of a national mass activation day against the administration.

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