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‘An Isolated Incident’: Gainesville Fire Rescue Determined Cause Of School Bus Fire

September 28, 2020 Education, Law and public safety

According to Gainesville Fire Rescue, this fire was not due to poor maintenance.

School Bus Involved In Three-Vehicle Crash, No Students On Board

September 16, 2020 Law and public safety

Gainesville Fire Rescue crews responded to a crash involving three vehicles Wednesday morning that left one vehicle in flames, a school bus damaged and one driver in critical condition.

Gainesville Activists Want Shift In City Budget Priorities, But Will Likely Have To Wait A Year

September 15, 2020 Government and politics, Law and public safety

Activists have spent the past three weeks trying to urgently sway Gainesville city budget decisions.

See Coverage Of Florida’s 2020 Primary Election Results

August 18, 2020 Florida Votes

See our complete coverage below or use this index to jump to recaps of the races you care most about. Florida’s 3rd Congressional District State House State Senate District 5 Alachua County Bradford County Citrus County Columbia County Dixie County Gilchrist County Levy County Marion County Putnam County Suwannee County …

Alachua County School Board Postpones Reopening To Aug. 31

August 12, 2020 Coronavirus, Education

The first week of school, Aug.24-Aug.28, will now be used as teacher planning days.

Alachua County School Board Votes 4-1 In Favor Of ‘Optional Innovative Reopening’ Plan

July 29, 2020 Coronavirus, Education

The plan, which must be sent to the state by Friday, includes three choices for how students would like to continue their education in the fall, offering one online and two in-person options.

Alachua County School Board Pushes 2020 Start Date To Aug. 24

July 17, 2020 Coronavirus, Education

School in Alachua County will begin two weeks later than planned under a plan approved Wednesday night.

Alachua County School Board Discusses Reopening Plan

July 10, 2020 Coronavirus, Education

Families will be able to choose between traditional brick-and-mortar schooling, a hybrid learning option called Digital Academy, or completely online learning through Alachua eSchool.