In the hopes of minimizing the risks of concussions, the Florida High School Athletic Association has set up new limits for football players that will take effect on Aug. 1.
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The Basketball Cop Foundation's new basketball court built in a local backyard, moving the neighborhood kids from the street to an enclosed environment, has had a positive impact on the community while also creating new concerns in the neighborhood.
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Gainesville High School varsity baseball and football player Trey Covert has found success in the classroom and on the field despite not being raised by his birth parents.
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The Alachua County Board of County Commissioners has agreed to help fund the funeral of slain teenager, Robert Dentmond. The Gainesville High School sophomore was fatally shot Sunday night after a standoff with the Gainesville Police officers and Alachua County Sheriff's deputies in the parking lot of the Majestic Oaks Apartments.
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The teenager whom authorities shot and killed after a standoff with an assault rifle Sunday night has been identified.
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“We shall overcome, we shall overcome, we shall overcome some day...”
Read More »The Martin Luther King Jr. Florida Commission celebrated MLK day with an award ceremony for those who have served the Gainesville community. A former priest and Gainesville student were among those recognized at Gainesville's City Hall.
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Three local high schools will move graduation ceremonies for the class of 2016 from Citizen's Field to Florida Field at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium after one Buchholz High School student started a petition to gain accessibility.
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A K-12 Christian private school located in Gainesville called The Rock School has hosted international students from 40 countries around the world. The school has given students from other countries, who have left their homes, a chance at attending a university in the U.S.
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Karen Clarke, assistant superintendent for the Alachua County School Board, said the school board has been working since June to ensure that graduation at Citizens Field is a memorable night for the class of 2016.
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