Alachua County has enough funds through the federal Head Start program to provide early childhood education services for 561 children and families. But because of the COVID-19 pandemic, the program is only at 58% capacity.
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Tao Li, a professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, was placed on leave Feb. 15, according to a letter in his personnel file obtained under Florida’s public records law.
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Archer residents in historically Black farming communities are speaking out against the proposal to build a solar farm along Southwest County Road 346. The plan — from Gainesville Regional Utilities and Origis Energy — intends to bring Gainesville closer to its goal of moving toward 100% renewable energy by 2045.
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The next Florida Board of Governors Meeting will be held on March 23.
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The urban management plan includes seven public policy action items aimed at proposing land development code amendments.
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WUFT News fact checked some of the statements the city included in the address.
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Assisted by several key city leaders and partners, the mayor sought to list what he said were the city’s accomplishments in 2020 and to introduce its new goals for this year.
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In the face of stark local environmental opposition, a state water board on Tuesday unanimously approved “with protest” about 1 million gallons daily for Nestle's bottled water business from one of the treasured natural springs along the Santa Fe River in north central Florida.
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UF Health surgeons have successfully performed over ten lung transplants on COVID-19 patients throughout the past year.
Read More »The UF Center For Smell And Taste just received funding for a study to determine whether or not a smell-test would be accurate to screen for COVID-19.
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