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Dozens of students lined up outside Shell Elementary School in Hawthorne Monday afternoon, waiting for their turn to climb aboard what looks like an ordinary school bus.
Read More »This ‘science bus’ is visiting Alachua County schools
US judge blocks ‘unconstitutional’ UF rules limiting professors from testifying against state
A federal judge on Friday blocked the University of Florida from barring professors from testifying as expert witnesses against the state government, the latest development in a national controversy over efforts to limit the role of three academics in a voting rights lawsuit against Gov. Ron DeSantis.
Read More »Gainesville voters prepare for special election
The special election for the Gainesville City Commission at-large Seat B is less than a week away. Alachua County Supervisor of Elections Kim A. Barton is optimistic about turnout.
Read More »Earth BioGenome Project enters new phase, Florida researcher shares progress
To combat the endangerment of the 15,521 animal species that are listed as threatened by the International Union for the Conservation of Nature, one Florida-based project is developing genomic resources to discover the species still hidden from science.
Read More »Voters to decide between Chestnut and Howland for Gainesville City Commission seat
Voters will select the next Gainesville City Commission at-large Seat B on Tuesday, Jan. 25. The candidates in the special runoff election are Cynthia Chestnut and Matt Howland. Each expressed why they are the best choice for the position.
Read More »University of Florida’s president is stepping down
Kent Fuchs, the president of the University of Florida during the school’s ascension to a Top 5 ranked public university but whose leadership was questioned over his reluctance to challenge Gov. Ron DeSantis, said Wednesday he will step down. Fuchs, 67, who had been appointed the 12th president of the …
Read More »UF President Kent Fuchs announces plans to step down in 2023
University of Florida President Kent Fuchs announced in a campus-wide email and video message on Wednesday that he plans to move from the position early next year.
Read More »University system officials urge masks, vaccinations for college students, faculty and staff
Saying it is “clear the pandemic is not over,” top university system officials are asking students and employees to wear masks on campus and get booster shots to protect against COVID-19 as the spring semester prepares to start.
Read More »Lincoln High School has an important history, and this part of the Gainesville community is fighting to remember it
Gainesville's only all-Black secondary school was forced to close its doors mid-semester during the 1969-1970 school year.
Read More »Pause on student loan payments is extended through May 1
Federal student loans will remain paused through May 1 and interest rates will remain at 0% during that period.
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