Florida literacy initiative garners $50 million
Apr 29, 2022
Florida’s New Worlds Reading Initiative hit $50 million in corporate donations after the Legislature offered dollar for dollar tax credits to companies that support the effort […]
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Florida literacy initiative garners $50 million
Florida’s New Worlds Reading Initiative hit $50 million in corporate donations after the Legislature offered dollar for dollar tax credits to companies that support the effort […]
Naylor Association opens new office in Gainesville
Apr 28, 2022
Naylor Association Solutions announced on Tuesday its new office location in Gainesville’s Innovation District. Naylor, a strategic partner to professional and trade associations that offers a […]
Grove Street Games moving to Tioga Town Center
Apr 27, 2022
Grove Street Games will soon be opening at Tioga Town Center in May. The cross-platform game development studio is known for partnerships with other game publishers […]
Gunfire strikes Lake City vehicle
Apr 26, 2022
A midnight drive-by shooting in Lake City damaged a car along NW Ivory Terrace on Tuesday. According to a Lake City Police Department (LCPD) press release, […]
ACPS starts technology survey, aims for ARPA funds
Apr 26, 2022
The Alachua County School District launched a home technology program to assess district needs and capitalize on a federal program, the Emergency Connectivity Fund, approved through […]
GPD arrests former DCF employee on child porn
Apr 26, 2022
Gainesville police arrested a local man last week for possession of child pornography and owning an illegal child-like sex toy. According to a Gainesville Police Department […]
Motorized bicyclist dies following hit and run
Apr 25, 2022
Update (April 26, 11:53 am) Florida Highway Patrol reported on Twitter that a 55-year-old male driver of the Ford truck involved in this incident was located […]
Lake City drive-by shooting sends 1 to hospital
Apr 25, 2022
A Lake City drive-by shooting sent one person to the hospital in critical condition on Monday morning. According to a Columbia County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO) report, […]
Gainesville author wins $50K literary prize
Apr 25, 2022
Gainesville author Lauren Groff won the 2022 Joyce Carol Oates Prize last week and received its $50,000 award for an “already emerged author of national consequence.” […]
Tebow will speak at UF commencement ceremony
Apr 25, 2022
Former UF quarterback and philanthropist Tim Tebow plans to speak at the UF’s commencement ceremony scheduled for Friday. The ceremony will take place from 7 to […]
Amazing Give breaks record with $1.3M
Apr 22, 2022
North Central Florida residents donated a record $1.35 million to the seventh annual The Amazing Give fundraiser on Thursday. The Community Foundation of North Central Florida […]
Record-setting March rainfall doubles average
Apr 22, 2022
The monthly Suwannee River Water Management District (SRWMD) hydrology report released this week showed March received more than double the average amount of rainfall in North […]
UF lecturer to launch newest book
Apr 21, 2022
UF master lecturer Dr. Steve Noll will be presenting his newest book at the Matheson History Museum on Saturday. The free event will take place at […]
LCSO arrests Trenton man in shooting
Apr 20, 2022
Levy County Sheriff’s Office (LCSO) deputies arrested a Trenton man after he allegedly shot a Bronson man on Sunday. According to an LCSO release, deputies responded […]
High Springs to host 45th Annual Pioneer Days
Apr 19, 2022
The 45th annual Pioneer Days kicks off this weekend in downtown High Springs. Dedicated to High Spring’s history and life and times in the late 1880s […]
Concert to celebrate Duke Ellington’s birthday
Apr 18, 2022
Cade Museum will celebrate legendary bandleader Duke Ellington’s birthday when 1000 Voices of North Central Florida performs a free concert at 4 p.m. on Sunday, April […]
Weekend crashes kill 2, injure 2 Hawthorne people
Apr 17, 2022
Two weekend accidents in Alachua and Putnam counties claimed the lives of two Hawthorne people and injured two others. According to the Florida Highway Patrol (FHP) […]
HCA offers new statewide online nurse consultation
Apr 17, 2022
HCA Florida Healthcare recently announced a new, free statewide Consult-A-Nurse® line available 24/7 that allows consumers to speak with nurses for advice and support. Consumers can […]
Gainesville man dies in single-car accident
Apr 17, 2022
A 69-year-old Gainesville man died Sunday morning when his vehicle left the road and overturned on SW State Road 121. According to a Florida Highway Patrol […]
UF announces advisors for presidential search
Apr 15, 2022
Morteza Hosseini, chair of the UF Board of Trustees, announced the 13 advisors who will assist UF’s Presidential Search Committee in a Friday announcement. While not […]
SF College launches new scholarships
Apr 15, 2022
Santa Fe College will be adding $500,000 in scholarships for underserved, non-traditional students. The money will be in addition to the SF Foundation’s $1.5 million awarded […]
Dixie County crash injures 4
Apr 14, 2022
A two-vehicle collision west of Old Town left one person in critical condition and two in serious condition on Thursday afternoon. According to a Florida Highway […]
Kona Ice celebrates national “Chill Out” Day
Apr 14, 2022
To relieve the stress associated with Tax Day, Kona Ice will host its seventh annual national “Chill Out” Day on Monday at the Newberry Post Office. […]
Residential fire burns 100-year house
Apr 14, 2022
Gainesville Fire Rescue (GFR) crews extinguished a residential fire and successfully saved a dog inside on Wednesday evening. According to a GFR release, firefighters were dispatched […]