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In this episode, we will highlight moments of Black joy in the United States and in Florida.
Read More »Decolonizing the Curriculum, Episode 4: Remembering Black joy in Florida
Decolonizing the Curriculum, Episode 2: The Seminoles and land grant universities
This is an abridged version of Episode 2 of our Decolonizing the Curriculum podcast. For the full story, listen to the audio above. The silver river is a five-mile long stretch of spring-fed water that winds through the heart of Florida just east of Ocala in Marion county. Today, kayakers …
Read More »Alachua County Sheriff announces arrests in recent bomb threats at Newberry schools
Updated, Friday at 4:45 a.m.: Alachua County Sheriff Clovis Watson Jr. announced Thursday the arrests of two people deputies say are connected to the recent bomb threats at Newberry High School and Oak View Middle School. Alachua County Public Schools Superintendent Carlee Simon released this statement after the arrests. Original …
Read More »Vaccination Rates in North Central Florida Counties Are Lower Than The State Average
In North Central Florida, the COVID-19 vaccination rate, on average, is lower than the state rate.
Read More »The Point, Aug. 13, 2020: Alachua County Puts Off Reopening Classrooms — Again
The reopening date is postponed one week from Aug. 24 to Aug. 31.
Read More »Alachua County School Board Postpones Reopening To Aug. 31
The first week of school, Aug.24-Aug.28, will now be used as teacher planning days.
Read More »The Point, Aug. 11, 2020: ‘Were It Not For The Pandemic’: Leonardo’s 706 Shutters Its Doors After Half-Century
It's closing after 47 years.
Read More »Marion County Teacher, Veteran Appeals Termination For Medical Marijuana Use
He uses marijuana for post-traumatic stress disorder and the injuries he sustained on mission Desert Storm.
Read More »The Point, Aug. 4, 2020: ‘We Thought She Was On The Upturn’: Florida Mom Fights For Her Life At UF Health
Brandy Hearne, of Fort Walton Beach, is critically ill with coronavirus.
Read More »College Of Central Florida Moves Fall Semester Online
CCF, the largest state college in Ocala, is one of 28 public colleges in the Florida College System.
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