UF study finds breast milk provides COVID antibodies
Aug 25, 2021
The breast milk of lactating mothers vaccinated against COVID-19 contains a significant supply of antibodies that may help protect nursing infants from the illness, according to […]
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UF study finds breast milk provides COVID antibodies
The breast milk of lactating mothers vaccinated against COVID-19 contains a significant supply of antibodies that may help protect nursing infants from the illness, according to […]
Mariano Rivera Foundation finds early success in Gainesville
Aug 24, 2021
Mariano Rivera became a household name for his cutter and unmatched baseball prowess. You don’t have to be a New York Yankees fan to appreciate his […]
ACPS sticks to mask policy as state deadline passes
Aug 22, 2021
A 48-hour compliance deadline from the state passed Sunday with Alachua County Public Schools (ACPS) maintaining its mandatory mask requirement for students. “Due to the highly […]
Library district launches new STEM kits
Aug 20, 2021
New science-related kits geared to preschoolers and elementary school-age students became available for checkout this week at the Alachua County Library District (ACLD), and they are […]
Simon rebuffs state order to alter mask policy
Aug 20, 2021
Update (4:05 p.m., Aug. 20): ACPS Superintendent Carlee Simon released a statement Friday afternoon saying the district has “no plans to change our current masking requirement.” […]
Q&A with new SBAC member Mildred Russell
Aug 18, 2021
After a two-month search, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis appointed Mildred Russell to fill the Alachua County School Board vacancy on Wednesday. Russell, a 36-year resident of […]
Updated: DeSantis fills school board vacancy
Aug 18, 2021
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has appointed Gainesville resident Mildred Russell to fill the vacant seat on the School Board of Alachua County (SBAC). The governor’s office […]
SBAC extends face mask mandate for 8 more weeks
Aug 17, 2021
The School Board of Alachua County (SBAC) voted unanimously Tuesday night to extend its student mask mandate for eight weeks, a decision that could come with […]
UF Health working to conserve oxygen amid shortages
Aug 16, 2021
As COVID-19 ravaged India and Indonesia this spring and summer, supplemental oxygen supplies became critically scarce. For some families, that meant exhausting their life savings on […]
Week two of school starts with 613 in quarantine
Aug 15, 2021
More than 600 Alachua County Public Schools (ACPS) students and staff are in quarantine after just four days of school. According to ACPS spokesperson Jackie Johnson, […]
Gainesville educator awarded national honor
Aug 13, 2021
The American Culinary Foundation (ACF) has named Eastside High School chef Pamela Bedford its 2021 Educator of the Year. Bedford has worked at the Academy of […]
BOCC willing to pay SBAC if state cuts salaries
Aug 13, 2021
Update: On Friday acting U.S. Education Secretary Miguel Cardona distributed a letter to all school districts in Florida. He expressed support for universal masking policies and informed […]
McNealy, Simon respond to FDOE as court date nears
Aug 11, 2021
Florida Education Commissioner Richard Corcoran threatened on Monday to withhold funding equal to the salaries of the entire Alachua County School Board and Alachua County Public […]
State launches investigation into ACPS mask policy
Aug 10, 2021
In interviews on MSNBC and CNN this week, Alachua County Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Carlee Simon said she would continue to do what she believes is […]
UF researchers bolster computer chip security
Aug 10, 2021
Computers power nearly everything, from the planes we fly and cars we drive to the device allowing you to read this article. Nations invest heavily in […]
Q&A: Education key to stopping human trafficking
Aug 10, 2021
Paving The Way Foundation president Jan Edwards has worked for some of America’s most noted businesses and even the United Nations. She was named one of […]
School officials unveil revitalized Metcalfe
Aug 9, 2021
Alachua County Public Schools (ACPS) staff cut the ribbon for the opening of Metcalfe Elementary School on Monday morning. With the 2021-22 school year starting Tuesday, […]
Legal filings take aim at school mask mandate ban
Aug 8, 2021
Two legal complaints filed Friday are asking separate courts to strike down Gov. Ron DeSantis’ recent executive order and a health rule that allows for parents […]
UF Health experts to host back-to-school town hall
Aug 6, 2021
Parents and guardians who have questions about how to protect students from COVID-19 as they return to school can ask local medical experts for advice on […]
DeSantis dings SBAC for requiring masks
Aug 5, 2021
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis publicly knocked the School Board of Alachua County (SBAC) on Thursday for requiring students to wear masks during the first two weeks […]
Homeschooling surges alongside pandemic
Aug 4, 2021
Gainesville resident Callie Williams homeschooled her son until he went to Santa Fe College at age 16. Even though she no longer homeschools, she still moderates […]
School board: Masks on students for first two weeks
Aug 3, 2021
A second Alachua County Public School (ACPS) district custodian is dead from COVID-19. That announcement at the beginning of the School Board of Alachua County (SBAC) […]
ACPS adopts mandatory masking for school employees
Aug 2, 2021
All Alachua County Public Schools (ACPS) teachers are under a face mask mandate due to rapidly rising COVID-19 cases. ACPS made the announcement in a Monday […]
Rally gives away 3,000 backpacks, promotes peace
Jul 31, 2021
Volunteers clad in purple T-shirts handed out backpacks and gun locks at the 22nd annual Stop the Violence Back to School rally held Saturday at Citizens […]