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Last year, Marion County’s poverty rate was two percent higher than the state average.
Read More »Marion County Holds Poverty Seminar
Marion County Schools Get Eight New Principals
While some principals are being reassigned to other schools or other jobs in the district, the rest have decided to retire.
Read More »City Commissioners Discuss 90-Day Ban From Parks For Repeat Offenders
Gainesville city commissioners are discussing a plan that would ban anyone who is cited for breaking the law in a city park from returning to the park for 90 days. The Parks and Recreation Committee will present the plan to the full city commission in April.
Read More »Repairs Begin On Gainesville’s Historic Downtown Clock
The Historic Seth Thomas clock in downtown Gainesville is finally being repaired after it stopped ticking on June 25.
Read More »Census Gathers Information about Alachua’s Homeless Population
Initial observations Friday indicated homeless people this year were older and frailer than years past.
Read More »Ironwood Golf Course Maintains Sanctuary Status
Down Northeast 39th Ave., a golf course has been considered a nature sanctuary since the turn of the century. On Thursday, Ironwood Golf Course held onto that certification.
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