WUFT recently analyzed salaries and benefits for teachers in select North Central Florida counties. Florida is $10,000 less than the national average, and the situation is equally grim in Alachua, Marion, Putnam and other counties.

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In addition to the multimillion dollar changes Gov. Rick Scott has proposed to reform the state education system, the Florida Senate Committee on Education recently approved Senate Bill 980, which seeks to link teachers' evaluations to the students they teach.

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Europe comes to Gainesville with the second annual "Viva Europe!" festival held in Bo Diddley Community Plaza over the weekend.

The UF Center for European Studies, the International Center and Santa Fe College will host its second annual "Viva Europe!" festival this weekend to educate Gainesville residents about Europe and the EU.

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WUFT's Twitter coverage of the final forum, hosted at Sante Fe College's downtown campus.

A video round-up of local, state and national stories for readers in North Central Florida.