Local traffic patterns shift with back to school
Safety regulations to remember around school zones, buses.
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Local traffic patterns shift with back to school
Safety regulations to remember around school zones, buses.
Student safety training expands through radKIDS
Newberry financed program to deal with opioid addiction.
UF expects over 2,000 summer graduates
Three commencement ceremonies to be held in O’Connell Center starting Friday.
UF to lead $7.5M NSF study
Project to focus on protecting security of marginalized and vulnerable populations.
DeSantis fills Columbia County School Board seat
Unopposed candidate joins board ahead of schedule.
UF surpasses $1B in research spending
University joins exclusive group at milestone threshold.
ACPS earns B rating, approves new charter school
Board approves Santa Fe College charter school application.
Buchholz High math team wins 14th national title
BHS earns Mu Alpha Theta competition record 304 total trophies.
Santa Fe receives multiple bomb threats
Law enforcement clears Perry Center in Alachua, Andrews Center in Starke
SF Building Safety Ambassador program honored
National leadership organization presents Santa Fe with Innovative Award for Safety Culture.
UF Health named HHT Center of Excellence
UF’s work with rare inherited condition involving blood vessels leads to Cure HHT provider designation.
UF Health selects chief diversity officer
Dr. Lakesha Butler will start her new position on Aug. 22
ACPS releases partial state test scores
Results show increases in local math scores, slight decrease in language arts.
ACPS ditches clear backpack requirement
District succumbs to negative feedback and cancels decision.
ACPS to require clear backpacks at school
Concerns over youth violence lead to decisions for middle, high school students starting in August.
Ed Department: Title IX to add “gender identity”
Proposal states that the law also applies to discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity.
Meet the Candidates: Alachua County School Board
Eight candidates qualified for four open seats.
UF accrediting body finds no further action needed
New process “addresses almost all shortcomings.”
ACPS to hold school job fairs
Alachua County Public Schools (ACPS) will hold job fairs on Monday at Williams Elementary School and on Tuesday at Metcalfe Elementary School in Gainesville. According to […]
DeSantis opens funds to ACPS, 11 other schools
Gov. Ron DeSantis on Thursday moved to give a reprieve to 12 school districts that kept mask mandates during the 2021-2022 school year—including Alachua County Public […]
UF AI platform predicts surgical complications
Complications after surgery can pose many challenges for both physicians and patients. Now, University of Florida researchers have confirmed their artificial intelligence system accurately helps doctors […]
UF announces inaugural leadership awards
The UF Alumni Association recently named 16 honorees to its inaugural class of Gator Nation LeaDErshIp (DEI) Award winners. The DEI awards recognized alumni, students and […]
Gilchrist County ambassador program finds footing
From Future Farmers of America to Gaming Club and Hi-Q Academic Teams, Gilchrist County schools provide a variety of club opportunities, and a new club looks […]
YMCA camps return to Hawthorne after decade gap
The YMCA of North Central Florida will conduct youth summer camps this year in Hawthorne and Micanopy, reviving summertime programming in rural areas. Hawthorne Mayor Jacquelyn […]