When it comes to youth literacy rates in Alachua County, the overall numbers appear promising. According to USNews.com, 56% of elementary students tested at or above the proficient level for reading, a number that ranks high up on the list of counties in Florida. However, there is a massive internal …
Read More »UF Students host golf tournament to support GRACE Grows
Golfers putting. Golf balls flying. Golf carts zooming. University of Florida students working. This was the scene at the Turkey Creek Golf Course on Friday. UF students worked on a project this semester for GRACE Grows, a nonprofit organization that provides fresh fruits and vegetables to people experiencing homelessness and …
Read More »A Santa Fe College student creates a community for nontraditional students
Santa Fe College students who have forged different paths to higher education can find community with a new student group for nontraditional students.
Read More »Manatee sighting network in Alachua County kept track of the charismatic mammal at a time of statewide concern
Local volunteers for the Florida Springs Heartland Manatee Sighting Network, a citizen-science program started by the Alachua County Environmental Protection Department in 2022, recently completed a six-month monitoring period to note the presence of manatees in area springs and rivers.
Read More »The Point, April 4, 2023: Florida Democratic leaders arrested at abortion rights protest
Subscribe to The Point, arriving in your inbox Monday through Friday at 8 a.m. The stories near you • Mainstreet Daily News: Newberry board OKs zipline site plan. “Newberry’s Planning and Zoning Board approved plans on Monday for a zipline park and residential neighborhood with 12 commercial parcels along State Road …
Read More »Photographer and conservationist Gabby Salazar shares her love of nature with a global classroom
Gabby Salazar, an adjunct professor at the University of Florida with the Tropical Conservation and Development Program at the Center for Latin American Studies, has collaborated with the Centre for Wildlife Studies in India to develop Wild Shaale, a conservation education program for 10-to-13-year-old children. The program, which started in 2018, has reached more than 20,000 children in rural India.
Read More »‘Power of the Purse’ brunch returns for 8th year
A fundraiser supporting victims of domestic violence has made its way back to the Gainesville Woman’s Club. Peaceful Paths is the certified domestic violence center that provides free and confidential services to survivors of domestic violence in Alachua, Bradford and Union counties in Florida. The services provided include an emergency shelter, …
Read More »The Point, April 3, 2023: Special Report: What are the solutions?
Subscribe to The Point, arriving in your inbox Monday through Friday at 8 a.m. The stories near you • WUFT News Special Report: Living on the Edge: Solutions. For the six-month anniversary of Hurricane Ian, we’re publishing Living on the Edge, a series on Florida’s barrier islands in an era of …
Read More »Florida Senate passes bill that would undermine most of state’s teacher unions
CLEARWATER, Fla. – Nancy Velardi has negotiated with Pinellas County Schools, one of the largest school districts across Florida, for 18 years, securing affordable health insurance for teachers and their families and working to increase salaries. But in her last term as president of the Pinellas County Teacher Association, the …
Read More »The Point, March 29, 2023: Special Report: The psychology of risk
Subscribe to The Point, arriving in your inbox Monday through Friday at 8 a.m. The stories near you • WUFT News Special Report: Living on the Edge: Risk. For the six-month anniversary of Hurricane Ian, we’re publishing Living on the Edge, a five-part series on Florida’s barrier islands in an era …
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