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Four of Marion County School Board's five members seemed to lean toward that decision at Thursday's meeting, but Chair Bobby James thinks the board is making a decision too quickly.
Read More »Marion County Likely To Enforce Birth Sex For Bathrooms
New Clinic Opens To Serve Low-income Families
The Fearnside Family Services Center in northeast Gainesville has always had the tools to educate children about health and nutrition. Now they have the medical tools as well.
Read More »Prosecution Wants Bigger Juror Pool In Ex-Deputy Terrell Trial
Charles Hollman, Terrell’s defense attorney, said he understood wanting to expand the radius of potential jurors.
Read More »Archer Car Hoarder Sees Gold While Neighbor Sees Red
After years of collecting and restoring old cars, an Archer resident has been cited for code violations surrounding his collection. He has begun clearing up the clutter, but he does not plan to just give everything he's collected away for the sake of following orders
Read More »Alachua County Adds 2 Ambulances For Overweight Patients
Two new ambulances specializing in transporting obese patients were added to Alachua County Fire Rescue's fleet of vehicles. The ambulances feature wider stretchers and hydraulic lifts.
Read More »Sheriff Says Race Not Involved In Derrick Price Arrest
Marion County Sheriff Chris Blair says that the incident involving five officers had nothing to do with race.
Read More »UF Researchers Use $5.4 Million Grant to Succeed in Making Ethanol From Sorghum
After receiving a $5 million grant from the USDA and the Department of Energy, a group of UF researchers are one step closer to turning an African crop into energy.
Read More »8th Avenue Construction Potentially Causing Car Damage
The construction on 8th Avenue is creating problems for some drivers. Residents have complained about scrapes on their cars due to the uneven roads.
Read More »It’s Not Always Easy to Get Online in Hawthorne
What is the city's mayor, Matt Surrency, doing to help solve his constituents' digital problems?
Read More »UF Ph.D. Students Developing Brain Robot Interaction Technology
Two 25-year-old Ph.D. students at the University of Florida are developing software to control machines to be used as life-enhancers to any operator. The purpose of Brain Computer Interface technology is be an assistant to humans on an everyday basis, especially those with disabilities.
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