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The Alachua County School Board has until Friday, Oct. 8, to respond to the emergency petition filed on Friday.
Read More »Gainesville attorney filed emergency petition challenging mask mandates, Alachua County Public Schools must respond by Friday
Going out to eat? Food prices continue to rise in Florida restaurants
The effects of COVID-19 on Florida’s food industry continue to persist. The state is experiencing an increase in food prices due to labor and supply shortages for importing companies. Food distributor Shelly Chen is seeing the impacts on her customers. While she said price increases haven’t forced business closures, her …
Read More »Florida State Senator Says Rivkees Should ‘Set the Record Straight’
Sen. Gary Farmer, D-Lighthouse Point, called on Florida’s top public health official to “set the record straight.”
Read More »Agriculture Commissioner Nikki Fried Holds COVID-19 Briefing As Delta Variant Cases Rise
Florida Commissioner of Agriculture Nikki Fried urged unvaccinated Floridians to “roll up their sleeves and get the shots today” during her Wednesday afternoon COVID-19 briefing. Fried asked those individuals who have been vaccinated against COVID-19, along with communities and local governments, to help explain the importance of getting vaccinated and …
Read More »Florida Changes From Daily COVID Data Tracking Updates To Weekly. UF Says It Doesn’t Plan To Do The Same
Now that over 10 million Florida residents have received a COVID-19 vaccine, the state Department of Health has changed its daily coronavirus data updates to weekly reports.
Read More »Gainesville Comedy Shows Offers COVID-Safe Laughs
After a year of shutdowns and isolation, people are looking for ways to be entertained again.
Read More »Florida Senate Scales Back Prison Closure Plan
Lawmakers will iron out differences between the two chambers’ budget plans before wrapping up the 2021 legislative session on April 30.
Read More »High Schools In North Central Florida Proceed With Prom And Graduation
Now in the 2020-2021 school year, school districts have decided to allow proms and graduations since positivity rates continue to decrease. Universal Orlando has cancelled Grad Bash and Gradventure celebrations and plans to resume hosting these events in spring 2022.
Read More »Santa Fe College Hopes For Revenue Increase In New Fiscal Year
Santa Fe College is hoping to see an increase in revenue during the new fiscal year.
Read More »Look To The Sky This Weekend In Gainesville As Vintage World War II Aircraft Fly Formations
The Gainesville Formation Clinic is set for Thursday through Monday at Gainesville Regional Airport.
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