Tag Archives: Gainesville High School

In the News: Arms bill, Women in combat, Scott visits Gainesville, RTS partnership, Newtown testing request

By Audreyanna Loguerre on January 25th, 2013 | Last updated: January 25, 2013 at 2:59 pm

Feinstein Unveils Bill to Limit Semiautomatic Arms – A new legislation announced Thursday would ban the sale and manufacture of 157 types of semiautomatic weapons, as well as magazines holding more than 10 rounds of ammunition. New York Times Florida [...]

In the News | Tagged American sign language, firearms, Florida National Guard, Gainesville High School, Newton, RTS | Leave a comment

Two North Central Florida football teams head to 2012 state championships

By Nick Swain and Zac Blobner on December 14th, 2012 | Last updated: December 14, 2012 at 3:01 pm

Both the Gainesville and Trenton high school football teams made it to state championship games this fall. We profile both.

Sports | Tagged 1A state championship, Florida state high school football, friday night lights, gainesville football, Gainesville High School, gainesville sports news, high school football | Leave a comment

Gainesville High School swim teams eye repeat at district meet

By Jillian Baach on October 25th, 2012 | Last updated: December 20, 2012 at 4:02 pm

Though some local high school swim teams have already made their first splashes into the postseason, Class 2 squads from Gainesville and the surrounding area will have their turn in the pool Friday morning to compete for the District 4 Championship.

Local, Sports | Tagged All-American, Ben Borgert, Cameron Guy, Columbia Tigers, Eastside Rams, Gainesville High School, Gainesville Hurricanes, Lynn Haven Mosley High School, Max Bungert, Miami Belen Jesuit, Naples Barron Collier, O'Connell Center, Phoebe Briant, Rob Ramirez | Leave a comment

AT&T, United Way team up to lower high-school dropout rate in Alachua County

By Kaitlyn McGrath on September 20th, 2012 | Last updated: March 28, 2013 at 1:36 pm

A $300,000 grant from AT&T will help the United Way of North Central Florida’s efforts to lower dropout rates in Alachua County high schools.

Education, Local, Technology | Tagged Alachua County, AT&T, Check and Connect program, david shelnutt, debbie mason, dropout prevention, Eastside, Gainesville High School, GHawthorne, United Way, United Way of North Central Florida | Leave a comment

Missing Gainesville High School teen found safe

By Front Page Edition on June 1st, 2012 | Last updated: October 12, 2012 at 3:44 pm

By Emily Burris – WUFT-FM A Gainesville High School student who had been missing since last Friday has been found. According to the Gainesville Police Department, 16-year-old Marissa DeVito was found alive and safe today in a Gainesville apartment complex. GPD spokeswoman [...]

Health and Science, Local | Tagged Angelina Valuri, Emily Burris, Gainesville, Gainesville High School, Gainesville Police Department, Marissa DeVito, missing person | Leave a comment

Chicago Cease Fire member Ameena Matthews meeting with youth in Gainesville on Monday.

Chicago Cease-Fire member wants to interrupt violence in Gainesville

By Front Page Edition on April 2nd, 2012 | Last updated: March 19, 2013 at 6:52 pm

By Katiana Krawchenko – WUFT-FM After the national attention garnered by a racially charged You Tube video by two Gainesville High School students, bullying has become a quest of many who look to put an end to it. Ameena Matthews, [...]