While Gainesville locals lie asleep, aircraft from University Air Center may be flying in the night sky over their house on the way to save a life. Timing is crucial whenever a human organ becomes available following a recent death. And regardless of the hour, flights transport medical teams affiliated with University …
Read More »Alachua County School Board Approves New Security Chief Position
The Alachua County School Board approved a new position, Chief of Safety and School Security, for the 2018-19 school year in a meeting Tuesday night. Karen Clarke, superintendent of Alachua County Public Schools proposed the position to the board in response to recent school safety concerns. The board is looking for …
Read More »Micro-Local Is The Recipe For Produce Business Success
Several tomatoes, a selection of onions, add some green peppers, plus $950 and a van — that is the recipe Jack Maas and Dean Wiesjahn used to start their dream of a micro-local produce company, Rainbow Produce. Now, after 30 years of growth, their business supports a cycle of other …
Read More »Parkland Shooting Prompts New Security Protocol for Marion County Schools
North Marion High School will teach ALICE Training, a new security protocol, beginning this week, which stands for Alert, Lockdown, Inform, Counter and Evacuate.
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