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The Alachua County School Board approved the take-home backpack summer extension project.
Read More »Alachua County School Board Approves Take-Home Backpacks As Part Of A Summer Extension Project
Forest Service: Avoid Unnecessary Yard Debris Burning While It’s This Dry In Alachua County
The Waccasassa Forestry Center reported that there is a very high fire danger in Alachua, Gilchrist, Levy, Marion and Putnam county.
Read More »The Point, April 16, 2021: Spotlighting Some Of The Factors Influencing Alachua County’s Racial Equity Problem
Alachua County and Gainesville's top leaders met this week to discuss solutions to the problems.
Read More »The Point, April 9, 2021: Four Major Hurricanes Forecast For 2021 Season
Colorado State researchers released their annual prediction yesterday.
Read More »The Point, April 2, 2021: U.S. Supreme Court Dismisses Florida’s Water Lawsuit Against Georgia
The suit blamed the northern state for taking too much water.
Read More »The Point, March 26, 2021: Vaccines For All Adult Floridians Starting On April 5, Governor Says
The age threshold drops to 40 on Monday, and then to every other adult the following week.
Read More »Florida Lawmakers Propose Body Camera Pilot Program For Lowell Correctional Officers
Yvonne Hinson recently proposed a state house bill to push for use of body cameras at Lowell Correctional Institution.
Read More »See Which Florida Ballot Initiatives Passed In 2020
Read to learn more about which state and local amendment initiatives passed in Alachua County.
Read More »Alachua County Public Schools Donate Buses To Local Churches And Nonprofits
Alachua County Public Schools has decided to donate 40 "retiring" buses to local churches and nonprofit groups to aid in the pandemic.
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