Video: Watch the Levy County school bus crash
Apr 1, 2022
A dashcam video posted to Facebook appears to show a tractor-trailer traveling at 72 miles per hour when it plows into the back of a stopped […]
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Video: Watch the Levy County school bus crash
A dashcam video posted to Facebook appears to show a tractor-trailer traveling at 72 miles per hour when it plows into the back of a stopped […]
School bus crash sparks shipping company scrutiny
Apr 1, 2022
The Florida Highway Patrol’s Commercial Vehicle Enforcement (CVE) unit is investigating the company operating the tractor-trailer that slammed into a Levy County school bus on Wednesday, […]
UF College of Medicine receives elite rankings
Mar 30, 2022
The University of Florida College of Medicine retained its spot as the state’s top-ranked medical school and remains among the nation’s premier institutions, according to new […]
UF names presidential search committee
Mar 29, 2022
The University of Florida announced a 15-person presidential search committee on Tuesday. “With these distinguished and dedicated committee members in place, we can now begin our […]
Research finds fish sounds important to ecosystems
Mar 27, 2022
Cows moo. Wolves howl. Birds tweet. And fish, it turns out, make all sorts of ruckus. “People are often surprised to learn that fish make sounds,” […]
Study looks at insecticide-resistant cockroaches
Mar 27, 2022
Scientists studying insecticide resistance in German cockroaches, a major pest, have made a surprising discovery: The insecticide-resistant roaches used in their study had lower amounts of […]
Lincoln Middle School team wins MATHCOUNTS
Mar 20, 2022
The Lincoln Middle School team won the statewide MATHCOUNTS competition for the fifth time in the past six events on Wednesday. According to an Alachua County […]
Split SBAC taps interim superintendent
Mar 15, 2022
Shane Andrew will step into the interim superintendent position at Alachua County Public Schools (ACPS) after the school board voted 3-2 on Monday night—two weeks after […]
ACPS cut from Tallahassee recognition program
Mar 15, 2022
The Florida Legislature extended its regular session into Monday in order to pass its annual budget, including a restriction on the 12 school districts that kept […]
SBAC gathers names for superintendent search
Mar 14, 2022
Only 15 months removed from its last superintendent transition, the Alachua County school district is once again in search of a leader after the School Board […]
Angle: Cedar Key’s ‘MacGyver’ keeps science afloat
Mar 12, 2022
Immediately after planting thousands of plugs of marsh grasses along G Street in Cedar Key, the scientists made their first discovery: No rain in the forecast […]
SF College named to top 10 Military Friendly list
Mar 8, 2022
The Military Friendly Advisory Council selected Santa Fe College to its Top 10 college list for military members and their families for the fifth straight year. […]
Ridaught: Taking time to reflect
Mar 4, 2022
Tonight the Bradford (Starke) boys basketball team will play for its first state title in school history. The Tornadoes (15-10) advanced to their first final four […]
UF Online announces partnership with Amazon
Mar 4, 2022
UF Online will partner with Amazon’s Career Choice program that covers tuition fees for Amazon’s Florida hourly employees who gain admission to and enroll in one […]
Split school board fires Simon
Mar 1, 2022
The School Board of Alachua County (SBAC) fired Superintendent Dr. Carlee Simon in a 3-2 vote Tuesday night, capping a tumultuous 15-month tenure marked by a […]
UF expert says COVID-19 not going anywhere
Feb 26, 2022
If you donned your mask today and felt a primal urge to yell “When will this pandemic END-emic already?!” take heart. You are not alone. On […]
ACPS reaches $10.5 million salary agreement
Feb 24, 2022
Alachua County Public Schools (ACPS) and the Alachua County Education Association reached a salary package deal worth more than $10.5 million, the largest in ACPS history. […]
39 ACPS students earn merit finalist positions
Feb 23, 2022
Alachua County Public Schools almost hit a new district record after 39 students qualified to be finalists in the National Merit Scholarship Program, one less than […]
DeSantis backs effort to trim school funding
Feb 16, 2022
State Rep. Randy Fine, R-Palm Bay, got a thumbs up from Gov. Ron DeSantis in a tweet that supports Fine’s efforts to take $200 million from […]
Alachua schools will share spring break with UF
Feb 16, 2022
Alachua County Public School (ACPS) students will share their spring break with the University of Florida after approval of the 2022-23 school year calendar Tuesday night. […]
Campus Advisor names GNV No. 19 best student city
Feb 14, 2022
A global student review website named Gainesville as one of the top 30 best student cities in the world. The Campus Advisor, a global student review […]
ACPS poised to lose $2 million in funding
Feb 11, 2022
The Florida House Appropriations Committee has approved education funding for the next fiscal year that reallocates $200 million away from the 12 school districts that defied […]
States drop mask mandates
Feb 9, 2022
Illinois, Massachusetts and New York joined the list of states planning to lift public face-covering requirements by the end of February or in March. New York Gov. […]
SBAC to consider Simon’s future at March 1 meeting
Feb 8, 2022
The School Board of Alachua County (SBAC) will take up the future of Superintendent Dr. Carlee Simon after mixed performance reviews sparked a two-hour public comment and school board […]