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UF's Thompson Earth Systems Institute is hosting a panel called “Beyond Dead Fish: How Red Tide Affects All Floridians,” on Friday from 3 to 4 p.m.
Read More »‘A Complex Issue With Many Factors,’ Red Tide Is The Focus Of UF Panel This Week
Gainesville City Commission Critics Question Catering Expense
Some Gainesville residents are criticizing the city commission for spending city money on catered meals. The residents argue it's an unnecessary expense, while the commissioners argue it's a convenience issue.
Read More »University of Florida Students Put a Literature Case to Trial
Attempting to have his students read the material and write exceptional papers, attorney and UF instructor Bernard O’Donnell facilitates a mock criminal trial to give life to literary criminal cases in an actual courtroom.
Read More »Alachua County School District Officials Raise Concerns About Hope Scholarships For Bullied Students
Nearly 2,500 Florida students have applied for a scholarship intended to help victims of bullying.
Read More »On Second Thought, Alachua County Sticks By Decision To Stop Using Inmate Labor
Alachua County has voted to stick with the policy of no longer using the labor of Florida state prison inmates.
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