Last Wednesday, on March 30, a Levy County school bus for the elementary school Yankeetown School was involved in an accident with a semi-truck. Several children onboard the bus were injured, two of whom were in serious condition. Dawn Gurtner, owner of Sunshine Dreams Art Center in Inglis, said she …
Read More »Kirkpatrick Dam deemed high hazard by new report
The Kirkpatrick Dam, located in Putnam County, has recently had its status changed from low hazard to high hazard.
Read More »City murals might be regulated in High Springs
On Thursday at the High Springs City Commission meeting, the board considered regulating murals in the city.
Read More »Gainesville commissioners vote to end call-in comment system that cost over $100,000 annually
After its introduction during the pandemic, the Gainesville City Commission announced the discontinuation of dial-in comments from further meetings. The decision was made at Thursday’s city commission meeting, with the majority voting in favor of its demise. The expense of the calls was the main issue, with the price reportedly …
Read More »University of Florida launches academic center for artificial intelligence
The University of Florida launched the Artificial Intelligence Academic Initiative Center in March. The initiative, known as AI Squared, is a new academic center to promote the use of artificial intelligence (AI) and data science research. David Reed, UF’s associate provost for strategic initiatives, is leading the initiative. He believes …
Read More »Alachua County Public Schools reaches agreement on largest salary package in district’s history
If approved, the district plans to pay the added bonuses to the employees' March 15 paycheck.
Read More »Levy County to begin infrastructure project to convert dirt roads
Levy County is beginning an experimental project that will help convert two of its existing dirt roads to be more cement-like so they can be more stable and manageable. Dirt roads are commonly used in the county, but they can be costly and negatively impact vehicles. However, creating traditional roads on these dirt paths would …
Read More »Research on glaciers in Florida? Yes, and a UF professor is using machine learning to do so
Mickey MacKie, an assistant professor in the University of Florida's Department of Geological Sciences, uses machine learning and artificial intelligence to analyze data about glaciers and ice sheets to make predictions and interpretations at one UF's newest labs.
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