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Tatanya Peterson had to know what life was like for her ancestors who lived many years ago on James Chesnut’s plantation in Alachua County.
Read More »Alachua County Woman Traces Family History to Slavery
Alachua County Students Receive National Recognition For Academic Achievements
Across Alachua County, students are exemplifying academic prowess, and school ratings are mirroring the trend.
Read More »100 Stories From WUFT That Kept You Informed In 2019
These were the top stories near you this year.
Read More »Ibram X. Kendi Returns to Gainesville
Now founding director of the Antiracist Research and Policy Center at American University in Washington, he visited Gainesville to promote his latest book “How to Be an Antiracist.”
Read More »African, African American History Now Taught In All Alachua County Public High Schools
Santa Fe High School is the last in the district to add the classes. The courses are part of Alachua County Public Schools’ initiative to increase racial equity and education in the classroom.
Read More »Plan Proposed For Abandoned Building To Become ‘Hip, Trendy, Cool’ Plaza And Condominiums
Located at 2002 NW 13th St. – a few blocks north of Gainesville High School, the 4-story building once housed office facilities.
Read More »‘Out of the Blue’: Gainesville High School Band Receives Anonymous $100,000 Donation
At first, they thought it was a scam. Someone from a wealth management firm in St. Petersburg had left a voicemail in May for the director of Gainesville High School Band and Guard.
Read More »Gainesville’s Cost For School Resource Officers To Increase
The Gainesville City Commission voted on Thursday to approve an agreement between the School Board of Alachua County and the Gainesville Police Department.
Read More »Gainesville City Commission To Discuss Affordable Housing Recommendations
A Gainesville City Commission subcommittee led by Commissioner David Arreola has been discussing rental housing regulations since December.
Read More »Most K-12 Schools Don’t Teach It, But These Gainesville Students Are Learning to Code
A group of Gainesville pupils ages 9 to 11 take on a coding assignment that uses Scratch, an introductory program created by the Lifelong Kindergarten Group at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
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