Alachua County Public Schools set a district record of semifinalists in the 2023 National Merit Scholarship program with 45 students receiving semifinalist status.  The National Merit Scholarship Program is a competition for high school students to earn thousands of dollars in scholarship money, and it is recognized as an indicator …

Gainesville High School senior Rachel Young earned the highest score in the world on the English Language Cambridge exam.  But this is not Young’s first standardized test accolade. The GHS student received a perfect score on the ACT exam last year and was named a 2022 National Merit Semifinalist. The …

On Saturday, volunteers will take to McCarty Woods in the latest update of a year-long effort to conserve the two acres of University of Florida land from development.

The election administration bill, SB 90, has currently passed through all three of its Senate committees, but was postponed on its second reading on Wednesday.

After more than a year, the Gainesville Community Playhouse is putting on its first musical since the start of the pandemic. Its show, “Fun Home,” will run from April 8 to 25. It follows the life of cartoonist Alison Bechdel as she comes to terms with her sexuality and her …

A week ago, Joshua Imel posted on his Facebook page, “Stack this money, I gotta family to feed.”

If passed, a bill creating Florida's first statewide book distribution program would allow school districts to provide books to K-5 students reading below grade level.

Electric vehicles are becoming the more affordable option due to high gas expenses saved.