P.K. Yonge Steel Eels robotics team qualifies for FTC Florida Championships
Event scheduled for March 6-7 in Winter Haven.
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P.K. Yonge Steel Eels robotics team qualifies for FTC Florida Championships
Event scheduled for March 6-7 in Winter Haven.
16 Alachua County Public Schools students named National Merit finalists
Gainesville, Buchholz and Eastside lead area schools with 14 finalists.
Eastside Crochet and Charity Club donates handmade scarves to St. Francis House
Members delivered 13 scarves in February.
Santa Fe College to host Open House, CTE Showcase
Prospective students invited back-to-back Saturday events on Feb. 28 and March 7.
Oak Hall students shine at 2026 Florida Junior Thespian State Festival
Students earn several top honors at recent state competition.
Newberry Community School reaches 427 students, settles legal fees
Board hired transportation company at Monday meeting.
Frazer School teams qualify for VEX Robotics World Championship
Championship to be held April 21-24 in St. Louis.
Eastside student wins spot in International Science and Engineering Fair
Pranav Mannam among 15 Alachua County students also headed to state.
UF report: Global shark bites return to average in 2025
Unprovoked shark attacks resulted in 65 bites and nine fatalities last year.
East Gainesville town hall meeting addresses proposed school closures
Meeting held Monday at Day Springs Missionary Baptist Church.
Retired UF statistician creates realistic future in ‘The Next Hundred Years’
Book combines 20 short stories on various themes.
Harn Museum of Art undergoes renovation for new exhibition space
Galleries to open late summer, early fall 2026.
Alachua County students showcase science projects at regional fair
Event held Thursday at Westwood Middle School.
UF aqua vet reflects on 30 years judging Florida State Fair aquarium contest
Roy Yanong has inspected hundreds of entries.
SF College receives $5M grant for gym upgrades after hurricane damage
Santa Fe College (SF) recently secured a $5 million federal Community Development Block Grant to help harden and upgrade its multi-use gymnasium on its Northwest Campus. […]
Global Newspaper in Education Week to celebrate student literacy in Alachua County
Participating teachers can enter to win a $100 Publix gift card.
P.K. Yonge celebrates groundbreaking of new gymnasium
Gym is expected to be completed by February 2027.
Judge extends timeline in NCS’s legal fee dispute with School Board of Alachua County
Newberry Community School seeks more than $90,000 in attorney’s costs.
Buchholz High students face discipline following anti-ICE protest walkout
Students took part in walkout on Friday.
ACPS’s Jennifer Breman elected to ACTE Board of Directors
Breman to serve as vice president-elect for Counseling and Career Development Division.
Alachua County officials evaluate school district’s ‘Future Ready’ initiative
Meeting held on Friday at Alachua County School District Office.
Cooper Campen wins third straight Alachua County Spelling Bee
Homeschooler battles Frazer School’s Isabella Mendoza for championship.
ACPS students shine in 10th annual robotics competition
VEX IQ challenge held Thursday at Lincoln Middle School.
Buchholz teacher wins national Amazing Teacher of the Year award
Christin Vinson receives $10,000 during Thursday ceremony.