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As part of the 90th annual Fire Prevention Week, Ocala Fire Rescue visited with schoolchildren Tuesday to provide them with important tips for emergency fire situations.
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3 North Central Florida Schools Receive National Education Award
Three North Central Florida schools — two in Ocala and one in Gainesville — have won the U.S. Department of Education's National Blue Ribbon award for high learning standards or improvements.
Read More »Baby Gator Daycare Price Out Of Reach For Some Student-Parents
During the 2015-16 school year, Baby Gator received $288,000 in funding from UF students' fees, which are, by law, meant to reduce student-parents' child care costs. According to the Baby Gator director, these funds are not sufficient and UF student fees would have to be increased to further discount the cost of Baby Gator tuition for student-parents.
Read More »Gainesville Interface Youth Center Works To Prevent Youth Homelessness
Approximately 1.6 million children in the United States live on the streets every night. Interface Youth Center is working in Gainesville to combat this problem and educate the public on the resources available to any child or family in trouble.
Read More »UF School Of Music Moves One Step Closer To Long-Awaited Renovation
University of Florida and College of the Arts will discuss renovations for the Music Building after the university has been granted $5.9 million in government funding.
Read More »Alachua County Schools Reopen Post-Irma
Following over a week of closure, Alachua County Public Schools resumed Monday. Still, questions remain about if and when all the lost days will be made up.
Read More »In Push To Lower Student-Loan Caps, Sen. Nelson Makes Stop At UF
Sen. Bill Nelson spoke to University of Florida students Tuesday about proposed legislation that would lower student-loan interest rates.
Read More »Students To See Financial Aid Expansion
As Florida students return to universities and state colleges this month for a new academic year, many will benefit from a major expansion of need-based financial aid.
Read More »State Offers Tax-Free Holiday For Back-To-School Shoppers
Florida retailers are readying for back-to-school shoppers this weekend for the state's annual sales-tax “holiday.” The holiday, providing tax exemptions on certain items, will run from Friday to Sunday.
Read More »“Tools For Schools” Program Helps Alachua County Teachers Get Ready For School Year
The all-year-round program works to provide supplies to teachers in Alachua County with the help of a mobile unit. The annual school drive started July 10 and is running until July 22.
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