Many people can claim they want to change the world one day. But not many of them have the blueprints for success in their communities. And very few of them, like Sophia Vernon, are 17 years old. Vernon, a senior at Buchholz High School, is the founder of BEING-Inner Value, …
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Alachua County Public Schools announced a record number of National Merit Semifinalists. Forty-five seniors — 26 from Buchholz High School, 11 from Eastside High School and eight from Gainesville High School — earned semifinalist designation.
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Residents of District 9 will choose between Republican Sen. Keith Perry and Democrat Rodney Long to represent them in the state Legislature in the upcoming election Tuesday, Nov. 8. Here is what voters need to know about the candidates and their viewpoints before they head to the polls.
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The group submitted a zoning application to Alachua County in March and requested West End’s land use change from recreational to low-density residential, where about 70 homes would be built.
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Alachua County Public Schools set a district record of semifinalists in the 2023 National Merit Scholarship program with 45 students receiving semifinalist status. The National Merit Scholarship Program is a competition for high school students to earn thousands of dollars in scholarship money, and it is recognized as an indicator …
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College Board recognizes high performing Alachua County high school students from underrepresented groups as national scholars.
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The game will be played in honor of senior offensive lineman Dabien White, who died on Sept. 4 of undisclosed causes.
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Residents across north central Florida are optimistic about the potential impacts of a new law requiring a personal finance class for graduation.
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The high school student is gaining interest from colleges like Georgia Southern University and Florida Agricultural & Mechanical University.
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