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Author Archives: Lauren Verno
Chief investigator Spencer Mann retires, reflects on career
By Lauren Verno on April 10th, 2013 | Last updated: April 11, 2013 at 1:12 pm
Mann investigated many areas during his law enforcement career in North Central Florida. He’s retiring from his position as the state attorney’s chief investigator within the next week.
Santa Fe College included in ‘low-cost’ degree challenge
By Lauren Verno on January 30th, 2013 | Last updated: January 31, 2013 at 1:45 pm
Santa Fe College is joining 22 other Florida state colleges in offering Gov. Rick Scott’s $10,000 bachelor’s degree program.
Marion County’s health department tackles low ranking
By Lauren Verno on January 16th, 2013 | Last updated: February 6, 2013 at 2:20 pm
The health department created a new awareness plan, the Community Health Improvement Plan, to combat the low-ranking health statistics in Marion County.
Two Alachua County schools win healthy eating award
By Lauren Verno on December 12th, 2012 | Last updated: December 12, 2012 at 5:36 pm
Twelve schools throughout Florida have won the Healthy Schools program’s Gold Award to honor its nutrition choices.
Gainesville farm grows vegetables for local soup kitchen
By Emily Miller and Lauren Verno on December 5th, 2012 | Last updated: December 6, 2012 at 11:32 am
Gainesville’s first urban farm is putting a charitable spin on the farm-to-table concept by donating locally grown vegetables to a Gainesville homeless shelter and soup kitchen.
New firefighting training facility opens at Alachua County high school
By Lauren Verno on October 24th, 2012 | Last updated: December 20, 2012 at 4:03 pm
On Wednesday, a new fire training facility opened at Loften High School. The new facility will provide more interaction between Alachua County Fire Rescue firefighters and students enrolled in Loften High’s Fire and EMS Academy.
UF hosts 2012 study abroad fair
By Lauren Verno on September 26th, 2012 | Last updated: March 30, 2013 at 2:04 pm
War on foreign soil might deter University of Florida students from venturing overseas for study programs. But more than 60 organizations answered questions and quelled any such fears Thursday at the 2012 Study Abroad Fair on the Reitz Union Colonnade.
