Friends of the Library book sale starts new chapter
Oct 18, 2021
While October brings the promise of cooler weather and fall foliage, this year it also will be filled with the rustling of a different sort of […]
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Friends of the Library book sale starts new chapter
While October brings the promise of cooler weather and fall foliage, this year it also will be filled with the rustling of a different sort of […]
UF doctor named to National Academy of Medicine
Oct 18, 2021
Dr. Gilbert Rivers Upchurch Jr., the Edward M. Copeland III and Ann and Ira Horowitz Chair in the UF College of Medicine’s department of surgery, has […]
Bus drivers, counselors a priority at ACPS job fair
Oct 18, 2021
Bus drivers, counselors, paraeducators and food service positions top the list of vacant positions creating needs for Alachua County Public Schools (ACPS). Representatives from the ACPS […]
Simon blasts sanctions as ‘exercise of futility’
Oct 15, 2021
Alachua County Public Schools (ACPS) Superintendent Carlee Simon insisted the district is in compliance with mask rules and dismissed sanctions as futile in a Thursday letter […]
Rep. Dunn calls for natural immunity recognition
Oct 14, 2021
U.S. Rep. Neal Dunn and 13 other Republicans this week sent a letter to White House and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) officials calling […]
Former SBAC member McGraw sues DeSantis, opponent
Oct 13, 2021
Former Alachua County School Board member Diyonne McGraw filed a lawsuit on Sunday demanding a jury trial against Gov. Ron DeSantis and two others for violating […]
UF: Data streamlining helps hunger problem
Oct 13, 2021
Data sets are often easy to find but complicated to use because scientists store and use information differently and they vary their vocabulary. Now, UF researchers […]
SBAC: Petitioners lack standing to stop mask mandate
Oct 11, 2021
The School Board of Alachua County (SBAC) argues that petitioners demanding an end to the face mask rule in Alachua Public schools have no standing to […]
DeSantis names four Santa Fe College trustees
Oct 9, 2021
Governor Ron DeSantis appointed four members to the Santa Fe College District Board of Trustees on Friday evening―Carrie Lee, Emery Gainey, Lisa Prevatt and Robert Woody. […]
State gives SBAC 48 hours to comply on masks
Oct 7, 2021
In the face of increasing sanctions, eight Florida school district superintendents told the State Board of Education (SBOE) they will continue to act in the best […]
Alachua school district joins fight against DOH rule
Oct 7, 2021
Alachua County Public Schools (ACPS) has joined five other school districts in asking a court to deem the recent Department of Health emergency rule invalid. According […]
SBAC disagreement emerges over Simon contract
Oct 6, 2021
Two School Board of Alachua County (SBAC) members disagree with their own attorney’s opinion that Superintendent Dr. Carlee Simon is qualified to hold her position. The […]
SBAC adjusts mask policy for high schoolers
Oct 5, 2021
The School Board of Alachua County (SBAC) voted Tuesday to extend universal masking for elementary and middle school students while lifting the medical opt-out requirement for […]
Simon summoned to Board of Education meeting
Oct 5, 2021
Officials representing Alachua County Public Schools (ACPS) will have to defend the district’s mask policy on two fronts this week. Tuesday morning ACPS spokesperson Jackie Johnson […]
UF Press secures new federal grant
Oct 4, 2021
The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) released its list of 305 grant recipients for the Sustaining the Humanities through the American Rescue Plan (SHARP) awards […]
Parents file petition against SBAC mask policy
Oct 4, 2021
Parents from Duval and Alachua counties have filed a petition asking the First District Court of Appeal to order the school boards to follow the law […]
Alachua County schools update quarantine rules
Oct 4, 2021
Alachua County Public Schools (ACPS) announced updated contact tracing and quarantine procedures for students starting Monday. The new policy comes as the Centers for Disease Control […]
GPD makes arrest in GHS bomb threat case
Oct 1, 2021
The Gainesville Police Department (GPD) announced that detectives have arrested a student in connection with the Gainesville High School (GHS) bomb threat on Wednesday. “Detectives received […]
Newberry rebounding after week of threats
Oct 1, 2021
A plate full of cookies and hot coffee, gift cards from local restaurants and retail shops, and a cake were delivered to Newberry High School on […]
Two NHS students arrested for bomb threats
Sep 30, 2021
Two Newberry High School students have been arrested in connection with making bomb and mass shooting threats. Alachua County Sheriff’s Office deputies arrested on Thursday students […]
Sheriff: Bomb threat suspects to be tried as adults
Sep 30, 2021
Alachua County Sheriff Clovis Watson Jr., announced on Thursday that students or suspects responsible for bomb and shooting threats to local schools will be tried as […]
Gainesville High receives second bomb threat
Sep 30, 2021
Update: The Gainesville Police Department reported that Gainesville High School was all clear and nothing suspicious was found 3:20 p.m. For the second straight day, Gainesville […]
NHS students detained in bomb threats probe
Sep 30, 2021
As rumors about possible arrests continue to spread on social media Thursday morning, Newberry High School Principal James Sheppard spoke out to set the record straight. […]
Threats on Newberry schools come at high costs
Sep 29, 2021
More than 80 vehicles traveling north on US Highway 27 in Newberry on Tuesday came to a halt in front of Oak View Middle School (OVMS), […]