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Waldo Community School gets new life: A work space for local startups and businesses.
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Law Enforcement Personnel Stand In for Fathers on “Dads Bring Your Child to School Day”
Early Wednesday morning, students lined up outside Alachua County schools for the annual “Dad Bring Your Child to School” day, but this year, they did it in a very different way.
Read More »Local Fundraiser Helps Fight Child Hunger In Gainesville
Food baskets will be delivered to the schools today, March 22, before children will leave for the break on March 26.
Read More »I-75 Bridge Metal Grill Walkway, The Only Thing Separating A Pedestrian From The Highway
Some residents choose not to walk, run, or bike over the interstate, believing the walkway is unsafe.
Read More »Waldo, Florida: Fading Part Of Florida’s History
With closed storefronts and empty sidewalks in this small, drive-by town, it is clear the town's once vibrant light has dimmed as the population dwindled. However, Waldo's city government is making strides for economic development and working on a number of projects to increase the population and turn the fate of the town around.
Read More »Center For Students With Disabilities Uses Gardening, Creativity To Teach
Sidney Lanier Center, a center for elementary and secondary students with disabilities in northeast Gainesville, has expanded its traditional learning tactics to the outdoors.
Read More »Rock Creek Homeowners Voice Concerns Over Traffic Safety
In a comprehensive safety study conducted by Florida Department of Transportation traffic operations, the state is looking into creating two-way turn lanes in the area of Rock Creek as part of a project that stretches down Northwest 34th Street from Northwest 16th Avenue to U.S. Highway 441. The project could start as early as 2021, relieving the area of traffic crashes caused from drivers making left-hand turns.
Read More »Parkland Shooting Prompts New Security Protocol for Marion County Schools
North Marion High School will teach ALICE Training, a new security protocol, beginning this week, which stands for Alert, Lockdown, Inform, Counter and Evacuate.
Read More »Alachua County Elementary Schools Need Space And Money
Many of Alachua County's elementary school students are attending class in portables due to overcrowding and rapid growth in the western part of the county.
Read More »‘Rules Aren’t Being Enforced’: Neighborhood Near UF Fighting Against Partying
For the past two years, the University Park Neighborhood Association has been sparring with the city of Gainesville over the enforcement of the single-family housing code, which the association believes forbids most students from living in the neighborhood.
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