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The State Board of Education is also considering a voucher program that would allow public school students to transfer to private schools without mask mandates.
Read More »Debate About Masking in Florida Schools Continues
UF Cuban Community Reacts To Cuba’s Humanitarian Crisis
Many individuals from South Florida are caravanning to the nation’s Capitol over the weekend to call on the Biden administration to provide resources to help Cubans in this crisis.
Read More »Gainesville, Ocala Fire Departments Aid In Surfside Condo Collapse
Almost one week has gone by since the Surfside condo collapse in South Florida. With many people remaining unaccounted for, local fire departments are stepping in to help out.
Read More »Gainesville Nonprofit Constructs New Youth Shelter
The CDS Family and Behavioral Health Services Inc., received $1.2 million from the state to begin constructing youth shelters for children in need. Gainesville is the destination for one.
Read More »Former Alachua County School Board Candidate Plans To Sue Election Opponent Over Eligibility To Serve
Former Alachua County School Board candidate Khanh-Lien Banko plans to sue current board member Diyonne McGraw, who defeated Banko in the August 2020 election, and alleges that McGraw is ineligible to serve on the board because she does not live in the school board district she was elected to represent.
Read More »Employers Struggle To Fill Openings As Florida Unemployment Benefits Continue Until The End of June
Beginning on June 27, Florida will no longer provide the Pandemic Unemployment Benefits of $300 per week.
Read More »Gainesville Police Advisory Council Continues Conversation On Body Camera Usage
The concerns follow a discussion about body camera usage in a prior meeting.
Read More »Summer Camps Face Decisions About How To Operate As Pandemic Eases
While local summer camps are now permitted to operate as they did before COVID-19, many must make decisions on how exactly to do so.
Read More »Nov. 9, 2020: COVID-19 Vaccine waiting for FDA Approval
Pfizer, a COVID vaccine trial company, has found its vaccine to be about 90% effective. That and more in 90 seconds.
Read More »Nov. 2, 2020: Afternoon News In 90
The world COVID-19 death toll surpasses 1.2 million today. That and more in 90 seconds.
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