Thomas heading to Glenville State College after stellar career at Columbia High School
May 4, 2020
Today’s senior spotlight is Hunter Thomas of the Lake City Columbia baseball team. Thomas, who is the son of head coach Brian Thomas, also has a […]
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Thomas heading to Glenville State College after stellar career at Columbia High School
Today’s senior spotlight is Hunter Thomas of the Lake City Columbia baseball team. Thomas, who is the son of head coach Brian Thomas, also has a […]
UF Health to resume elective surgeries, procedures on Monday
May 2, 2020
University of Florida Health is resuming all elective inpatient and outpatient surgeries and procedures at all its locations Monday, recognizing the urgency of ramping up services […]
Senior Spotlight: Filer piled-up the awards at Gainesville High before heading to Santa Fe College
May 2, 2020
Today’s senior spotlight is Bridget Filer of the Gainesville High softball team. Filer has been both a player of the week and MVP, plus she’s been […]
Alachua County music teachers sing a moving message to their students
May 1, 2020
Just as students are missing their teachers since school shut down more than a month ago in Alachua County and Florida, the teachers have a secret […]
Senior Spotlight: Cassube was the assassin for Bell Volleyball team
May 1, 2020
Today’s senior spotlight is Jillian Cassube of Bell High School. Cassube was a 3-sport athlete who participated in volleyball, basketball, and softball. Among her achievements was […]
ACPS adds suppers and snacks to its free meals program
May 1, 2020
Beginning May 4th, Alachua County Public Schools’ Food and Nutrition Services Department (FNS) will provide free suppers and snacks for children age 0-18 at 29 school […]
UF Health’s NIAID-funded study helps make remdesivir ‘standard of care’ for COVID-19 treatment
Apr 30, 2020
Patients with severe cases of COVID-19 who were treated with the investigational drug remdesivir recovered faster than those who did not take it, based on results […]
Minson’s combination of baseball, golf and academic skills make him one of the region’s most well-rounded student athletes
Apr 30, 2020
Today’s senior spotlight is Lance Minson of the Lake City Columbia golf and baseball teams. Minson, who lettered four years in baseball, won offensive MVP his […]
District wins grant for School Bus WiFi program
Apr 30, 2020
Alachua County Public Schools has won a grant from the Florida Education Foundation for its School Bus WiFi program. The Foundation notified the district today about […]
Humphrey heading to Jacksonville University after a dominating career at Gainesville High
Apr 29, 2020
Today’s senior spotlight is Alissa Humphrey of the Gainesville High softball team. Humphrey is a 3-time MaxPreps Underclass All American, a 3-time First Team 7A All-State […]
3 volunteering guidelines to heed during the coronavirus pandemic
Apr 29, 2020
Lending a hand is a big U.S. tradition. More than 77.4 million Americans volunteered in 2019, completing 6.9 billion hours of service worth an estimated US$167 […]
Alachua County Public Schools holding Telephone Town Hall meeting this week
Apr 27, 2020
Alachua County Public Schools Superintendent Karen Clarke will host a live Telephone Town Hall meeting later this week to respond to questions from families, employees and […]
UF study looks at the extent to which children contribute to coronavirus transmission
Apr 24, 2020
A new University of Florida study aims to gain a better understanding of the role children play in community transmission of COVID-19. Researchers also hope to […]
Task force: Schools reopening, affordable child care keys to reviving Florida’s economy
Apr 23, 2020
The Center Square – Reopening Florida’s 4,200 public K-12 schools is critical for the state’s 2.8 million students’ educational needs, but also for working parents who […]
Apply now for controlled school choice using a NEW Online Application through May 8th
Apr 23, 2020
The Alachua County School Board is currently accepting applications for school choice/controlled open enrollment for the 2020-21 academic year. The window to apply for controlled school […]
Gator star and North Marion grad could be selected in the 2020 NFL Draft
Apr 21, 2020
About the Author Mike Ridaught is the editor and publisher of ThePrepZone.com, the foremost website for high school sports in northeast Florida. Tonight is Day #1 of […]
FHSAA cancels high school sports in Florida
Apr 21, 2020
About the Author Mike Ridaught is the editor and publisher of ThePrepZone.com, the foremost website for high school sports in northeast Florida. On Saturday, Florida governor Ron […]
Ben Hill Griffin Stadium ‘Won’t Back Down’
Apr 20, 2020
Thousands of steps to climb and exercise on continue to draw people to work out at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium, home of the Gator football team […]
Florida governor: Schools will remain online through end of school year
Apr 18, 2020
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis announced on April 18th that all K-12 schools in Florida will remain online and will not reopen their doors through the end of the 2019-2020 school year. “We spoke with folks throughout […]
Alachua County Public Schools launches free School Bus WiFi program for remote learning
Apr 17, 2020
To support students whose families do not have internet access, Alachua County Public Schools is launching School Bus WiFi, a free program that will send school […]
Santa Fe College sends ventilators to Broward County to combat COVID-19 pandemic
Apr 17, 2020
Santa Fe College worked with the Florida National Guard to send 11 ventilators to south Florida to help patients suffering from COVID-19. Faculty in SF’s Health […]
Newberry High senior photos on display at city hall
Apr 17, 2020
Cars whizzing by Newberry City Hall will get a glimpse of the Newberry High School graduating class. About 150 signs each with each senior’s photo and […]
UF Health researchers join national study of COVID-19 impacts on health workers, potential remedies
Apr 17, 2020
A new research program to understand the effect of COVID-19 on health care workers is soon to be underway at University of Florida Health and other sites across […]
Two Ocala girls named to all-county soccer team
Apr 16, 2020
About the Author Mike Ridaught is the editor and publisher of ThePrepZone.com, the foremost website for high school sports in northeast Florida. Yesterday, Ocala Vanguard’s Maddie Cathey […]