COVID-19 has caused internships to be lost, interviews postponed and calls and emails left unreturned, leaving college students uncertain about their future.
Read More »An Alachua County COVID-19 Portal Matches Volunteers With Those Needing Help
Amid the chaos of COVID-19, Alachua County is looking for volunteers to help out with jobs ranging from delivering groceries to answering phonelines for people with questions.
Read More »Spaying Of Strays And Low-Income Owners’ Pets Is Put On Hold Because Of Pandemic
Because of the coronavirus pandemic, the St. Francis Pet Care Clinic has closed but plans to reopen on May 5.
Read More »Eastside High Culinary Students Among Finalists In Postposed NASA HUNCH Challenge
A team of culinary students from Eastside High School in Gainesville qualified to compete in a national competition in which the first-place team get to feed the astronauts in space.
Read More »Children’s Trust Of Alachua County Seeking Ways To Help During Coronavirus Outbreak
The Children’s Trust of Alachua County met this week to discuss what the role of the organization would be in the coming months.
Read More »Coronavirus Evening Update: DeSantis Undecided On Return To School
On Friday the state takes over testing sites from FEMA and Gov. Ron DeSantis considers whether some students should return to school this academic year as coronavirus cases across the state increased by nearly 500 since Thursday morning.
Read More »Two Religious Leaders Discuss Easter During The COVID-19 Pandemic
Episode 15 features Bishop John Howard and Father Tom Willis. The two religious leaders discuss how they and their communities have adapted to this new version of Easter, and the significance of the holiday’s message in the time of coronavirus. This podcast serves to provide updates on Florida's response to coronavirus, with a particular focus on north central Florida.
Read More »DeSantis Signs Initiatives Bill, Tax Package
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed seven bills into law on April 8, including measures that will place additional restrictions on ballot initiatives and provide sales-tax “holidays” around the start of hurricane season and the upcoming school year.
Read More »North Central Florida Adapts To Remote Learning For Students With Disabilities Amid Pandemic
Teachers and administrators of North Central Florida are discovering the unique challenges of teaching students with disabilities remotely.
Read More »Keeping The Family Restaurant Open In The Pandemic: It’s All We Have Ever Known
As one of 30.7 million small business owners in the United States, Keith Elwood is turning to the federal government for guidance and aid to keep the doors open.
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