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Once on the verge of shutting down due to low grades, Hawthorne Middle/High School has bounced back in recent years thanks to the revival of its agricultural program.
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Clean Creek Annual Trash Cleanup Collects More Waste Than All Previous Years Combined
Gainesville got a little cleaner this past weekend as about 160 volunteers collected 19,121 pounds of trash during the fifth annual Clean Creek Revival, according to Megan Black, executive director of Current Problems, a nonprofit environmental group.
Read More »Tech City Climbing Tower Draws Interest, Skepticism From Rock Climbing Community
Business partners Mitch Glaeser and Rich Blaser plan to build a 175-foot tower home to businesses, meeting rooms and rock climbing walls – including a 130-foot indoor climbing wall. This would be the biggest climbing wall in the world.
Read More »Gainesville Raceway Fans Celebrate 50th Gatornationals
This year marks the 50th Gatornationals. The races are held March 14 to 17.
Read More »Levy County School Board Accepts Offer To Sell Former School
In late February, the marquee in front of the old Williston High School bore one last message as residents of the community prepare to bid farewell to the school many once attended: “Goodbye WHS I’ll miss you!”
Read More »Language Barrier-Busting Pamphlet Seeks To Help Crime Victims Who Don’t Speak English
Translated to the word “connections,” it's a two-sided and 12-sectioned document that lists resources in Spanish.
Read More »Florida Gov. DeSantis’ State Of The State
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis kicks off the 60-day legislative session with his first State of the State address outlining his priorities including the environment, education, healthcare and transportation infrastructure.
Read More »Airport Authority Passes Motion To Sell Industrial Lot
The Gainesville-Alachua County Regional Airport Authority (GACRAA) voted unanimously Thursday in favor of selling Airport Industrial Park Lot 6 to an undisclosed buyer known only as Regional Development Company Inc.
Read More »Employees’ Right To Speak To Media Protected By First Amendment And National Labor Relations Act
A recent analysis conducted by the University of Florida’s Brechner Center for Freedom of Information concluded that federal labor laws make it illegal for employers to forbid workers from talking to reporters.
Read More »Lawmakers Eye “Systemic Problem” On University Spending
Two powerful House Republicans say legislative action, geared toward fixing structural and cultural problems in the university system, will likely be in play this year.
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