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A dispute could be brewing over an upcoming requirement for U.S. colleges and universities to offer in-state tuition rates to students from certain Pacific islands.
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At a press conference at UF, DeSantis praised university leadership and law enforcement throughout the state for not negotiating with pro-Palestinian protesters.
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At a joint meeting on Monday, the Alachua County Board of County Commissioners and the School Board of Alachua County discussed literacy, student homelessness, housing and gun violence.
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The Lynx is a local, independent woman-owned general bookstore emphasizing books banned in Florida, LGBTQ+ books, books by BIPOC and Florida literature.
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Opposition among parents and teachers is brewing over the introduction of a pilot program that would bring year-round classes to two Alachua County schools.
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The emergency center is equipped with 16 beds, toiletries and showers–all free of charge. The center is fully funded by donations from a partner church, Christ Central, and the center’s thrift store.
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The university said employees or professors caught breaking its rules would be fired.
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More than 100 students from Alachua County’s seven public high schools attended the Seniors Without a Plan Job Fair on Thursday to meet with representatives from 35 area employers.
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The Florida High School Athletic Association could potentially sanction competitive video gaming, or esports, as an official sport, amid growing interest from member schools.
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Selected people read aloud excerpts and poems from books banned or challenged by the Florida state government, or works that have been challenged in the past. Topics included literature exploring African Americans, anti-war themes and the Holocaust. Attendees were also given the chance to take home a banned book.
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Some Alachua County kids are making their own money, joining others on a nationwide uptick of child entrepreneurship. In 2022, approximately 77% of individuals aged 14 to 21 are already earning their own income and 42% express confidence in their potential to invent something that will revolutionize the world, according to Statista.