Brian Brainard Wedgeworth, 46, swindled Johnson of thousands of dollars in 2017, federal prosecutors said. A grand jury indicted him in October, and he was arrested in Nashville shortly afterward.
Read More »Equity concerns blocked a proposal to spend up to $1.76 million on expanding Buchholz High’s athletic facilities
Though the motion’s proponent Gunnar Paulson argued the renovations could end up saving the district money, the pressing needs of other schools, especially Hawthorne Middle/High, caused other board members to say it was not the right time for the project.
Read More »Gainesville’s number of minority businesses ranks high nationally, a study suggests
Gainesville ranks No. 2 in the state and No. 14 in the nation for the most minority businesses in a small metropolitan area, according to a new study by Smartest Dollar, a California-based consumer advocacy organization.
Read More »The Point, April 28, 2022: UF fired its soccer coach after one season
Nearly a dozen players quit the program this past year.
Read More »Gators football found opponent it couldn’t block: Parking enforcers
The University of Florida football team found an opponent it couldn’t block: Campus parking enforcers have issued hundreds of tickets to players parked illegally around the stadium during mandatory practices. On the sprawling campus of 2,000 acres at the state’s flagship university – where finding parking can be a daily …
Read More »How a Black marching band style was erased from Gainesville’s fields, and why it matters decades later
The story of this high school band reflects a much larger history of who the school system serves, and how the consequences of old decisions still ripple through the community decades later.
Read More »Cornelius Ingram is helping to spark a sports and youth revitalization in Hawthorne
Hawthorne, a town of less than 1,500 residents, stretches 7.4 square miles and contains a lone elementary school and a combined middle-and-high school. About one in four of the town’s residents are impoverished, more than double the national average.
Read More »This star high school athlete made a bold switch in schools and sports
The high school student is gaining interest from colleges like Georgia Southern University and Florida Agricultural & Mechanical University.
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 »U.S. Supreme Court Set Hearing Case On College Athlete Pay
According to the petition, college athletes are classified as "amateurs." The NCAA says taking this title away would detract from college sports.
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