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In September, Florida first lady Casey DeSantis announced that the state Department of Education would spend $2 million to support the services in 18 rural school districts.
Read More »Florida Providers See Increased Demand For Telehealth Visits
Alachua County School Board’s First Pandemic Response Team Drafts Spring Learning Plan
The district has until Dec. 15 to submit a template for the spring semester addressing the requirements of the executive order.
Read More »‘We Aren’t Getting Enough’: Florida Counties In 2020 Again Turned To Voters For Essential Funding
In 2020, 19 Florida counties approved 20 sales and property tax increases worth $400 million. Two of these measures passed in Alachua and Marion Counties.
Read More »Gainesville Attempts Further Municipal Broadband Discussion, But Costs And COVID-19 Stall Progress
The pandemic has called attention to the lack of affordable internet access in Gainesville. Residents who want better internet reliability and the option of a municipal broadband network must continue to wait.
Read More »Diyonne McGraw, Leanetta McNealy Are Sworn Into Alachua County School Board Seats
Incumbent School Board Member Leanetta McNealy and newcomer Diyonne McGraw were sworn into office Tuesday evening on the district office’s west lawn.
Read More »Tropical Storm Eta Passes Through North Central Florida, Leaves Behind Little Damage
The storm's track shifted considerably overnight and into Wednesday morning, with an expectation that it's now headed for Florida's West Coast and into the north central part of the state on Wednesday and Thursday.
Read More »Alachua County Schools Superintendent Karen Clarke Plans Resignation For 2021
Clarke, the superintendent of Alachua County Public Schools, submitted her letter of resignation hours before the midweek Veterans Day holiday.
Read More »Gainesville High School Class Quarantined, School Remains Open
Under school district protocols, an entire class is quarantined if there are three or more positive cases in that class within 14 days.
Read More »Alachua County School District Bus Giveaway Uplifts Area Churches And Nonprofits
The district awarded 40 used school buses to area churches and nonprofits during a first-ever giveaway event, dubbed “Operation Moving Forward,” in the Gainesville Raceway parking lot.
Read More »Alachua County Public Schools Donate Buses To Local Churches And Nonprofits
Alachua County Public Schools has decided to donate 40 "retiring" buses to local churches and nonprofit groups to aid in the pandemic.
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