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Minson’s combination of baseball, golf and academic skills make him one of the region’s most well-rounded student athletes

Mike Ridaught

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 […]

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District wins grant for School Bus WiFi program

Mainstreet Daily News

Apr 30, 2020

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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 […]

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Humphrey heading to Jacksonville University after a dominating career at Gainesville High

Mike Ridaught

Apr 29, 2020

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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 […]

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3 volunteering guidelines to heed during the coronavirus pandemic

Mainstreet Daily News

Apr 29, 2020

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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 […]

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Alachua County Public Schools holding Telephone Town Hall meeting this week

Mainstreet Daily News

Apr 27, 2020

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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 […]

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UF study looks at the extent to which children contribute to coronavirus transmission

Mainstreet Daily News

Apr 24, 2020

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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 […]

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Task force: Schools reopening, affordable child care keys to reviving Florida’s economy

Mainstreet Daily News

Apr 23, 2020

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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 […]

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Apply now for controlled school choice using a NEW Online Application through May 8th

Mainstreet Daily News

Apr 23, 2020

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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 […]

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Gator star and North Marion grad could be selected in the 2020 NFL Draft

Mike Ridaught

Apr 21, 2020

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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 […]

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FHSAA cancels high school sports in Florida

Mike Ridaught

Apr 21, 2020

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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 […]

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Ben Hill Griffin Stadium ‘Won’t Back Down’

Suzette Cook

Apr 20, 2020

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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 […]

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Florida governor: Schools will remain online through end of school year

Suzette Cook

Apr 18, 2020

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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 […]

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Alachua County Public Schools launches free School Bus WiFi program for remote learning

Mainstreet Daily News

Apr 17, 2020

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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 […]

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Santa Fe College sends ventilators to Broward County to combat COVID-19 pandemic

Mainstreet Daily News

Apr 17, 2020

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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 […]

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Newberry High senior photos on display at city hall

Suzette Cook

Apr 17, 2020

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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 […]

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UF Health researchers join national study of COVID-19 impacts on health workers, potential remedies

Mainstreet Daily News

Apr 17, 2020

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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 […]

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Two Ocala girls named to all-county soccer team

Mike Ridaught

Apr 16, 2020

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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 […]

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UF-led pandemic ventilator moves forward in meeting milestones toward approval for COVID-19

Mainstreet Daily News

Apr 16, 2020

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University of Florida-led international project to rapidly design and build a low-cost, DIY ventilator using hardware store parts is meeting preliminary milestones toward being approved by the U.S. […]

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Leading in wartime: 5 ways CEOs should communicate with their workers during coronavirus

Mainstreet Daily News

Apr 16, 2020

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President Donald Trump and others have likened the coronavirus pandemic to fighting a war. As someone who studies how leaders communicate, I believe that’s an apt […]

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Two former Gators make all-decade high school football team

Mike Ridaught

Apr 14, 2020

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About the Author Mike Ridaught is the editor and publisher of ThePrepZone.com, the foremost website for high school sports in northeast Florida. Last week, MaxPreps.com announced its […]

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School Board set to establish virtual meeting protocol

Suzette Cook

Apr 13, 2020

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Alachua County Public School Superintendent Karen Clarke will recommend that the school board adopt a virtual meeting policy at the April 14th meeting. The School Board […]

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Alachua County Public Schools continue feeding thousands of students

Mainstreet Daily News

Apr 13, 2020

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For the second straight week, Alachua County Public Schoolls provided hundreds of thousands of meals to students according to a statement from the Public Information Office. […]

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Florida officials optimistic schools will reopen, even if only for ‘a couple of weeks’

Mainstreet Daily News

Apr 13, 2020

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The Center Square – Florida schools have been in a distance-learning mode since March 30 and are set to reopen May 4, but whether that is […]

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Peacebuilding organization offers stay-at-home coping techniques

Suzette Cook

Apr 12, 2020

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Four questions posted on your refrigerator door could help families deal with conflicts at home that arise during the stress of parents and kids being cooped […]

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