The University of Florida’s College of Veterinary Medicine has officially named Dr. Dana Zimmel as the school’s new dean. Zimmel has served the role in an interim capacity since December of 2019 when the former dean, Dr. James W. Lloyd, retired after six years in the position. In a statement …
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Marion County School Board members voted 3-2 in a decision to close Evergreen Elementary during Tuesday night's school board meeting.
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The speed limit reduction is the latest in a series of traffic safety measures implemented on the approximately one-mile stretch of University Avenue in recent months.
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Long served two terms as a Gainesville city commissioner from 1988 to 1994, and three terms as an Alachua County commissioner from 2000 to 2011.
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