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Monday, July 20, 2026

Spain wins World Cup; Gainesville fans celebrate at Las Carretas watch party

Spain claimed the 2026 World Cup title Sunday, and Gainesville soccer fans marked the occasion at a watch party held at Las Carretas, organized by TV20 and Telemundo Gainesville. The event was the fifth and final in a series of watch parties the stations hosted throughout the tournament, aimed at bringing English- and Spanish-speaking communities together. TV20 and Telemundo Gainesville have already announced plans to host similar events for the Women’s World Cup in 2028.

Sources: WCJB TV20 · The Gainesville Sun

Gainesville mother-daughter duo runs free community kitchen for anyone in need

Ashlee Graves and her daughter Ambriel co-founded Have a Heart Kitchen, which provides free meals to anyone who needs them as often as weather allows each week. The kitchen operates out of a location on East University Avenue in Gainesville and accepts donations of food supplies, equipment, and money to sustain its work. Followers can track daily hours through the organization’s Facebook page.

Sources: WCJB TV20

In Brief

Anew to host inaugural gala July 24 to benefit trafficking survivors — Mainstreet Daily News
Project YouthBuild opens applications for 2026-2027 program year — WCJB TV20
Two Florida women work to erase stigma around rising leprosy cases — The Gainesville Sun
Swamp Boogie III draws vendors, musicians to First Magnitude Brewing — The Independent Florida Alligator
East Gainesville venue hosts farm-to-table community dinner — The Gainesville Sun
Giant alligator from Paynes Prairie closes I-75 south of Gainesville — WCJB TV20
Camp Amigo opens July 20 for children with burn injuries at Old Town site — WCJB TV20
Gainesville chapter of 100 Black Women launches voter turnout campaign — WCJB TV20

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