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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 »Parkland Shooting Prompts New Security Protocol for Marion County Schools
Local Residents React To Potential Roadway Through Jonesville, Newberry
The Florida Department of Transportation and the Florida Turnpike Enterprise are both performing studies that could lead to new road developments in Alachua County, leaving local residents of Newberry and Jonesville concerned for their homes and rural way of life.
Read More »Have You Seen My Cow?
For those growing up in towns like Shiloh and Micanopy, wayward cows are simply a way of life, but as sprawl sets in, local law enforcement must establish "cow protocols" to herd those bailing bovines back home.
Read More »UF Holds Provost’s Symposium On Rise Of Extremism
Disagreements and controversy surrounding Richard Spencer’s October event at the University of Florida was the theme for the annual UF Provost’s Symposium, which began on Thursday and concludes today at Pugh Hall. The discussion topic chosen this year by Provost Joe Glover and the Bob Graham Center focused on the rise …
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Hurricane Irma, Richard Spencer, rescued dogs and more.
Read More »U.S. Rep. Yoho: Net Neutrality Vote Does Not Pose a Threat to the Internet
In 2015, the FCC approved net neutrality rules aimed at requiring ISPs to treat all websites and online content the same. It classified high-speed internet as a public utility.
Read More »UF Journalism School Dean: ‘Our Obligation As Journalists’ To Cover Spencer
Diane McFarlin, dean of the College of Journalism and Communications at UF, discusses the role that journalism education plays in the critical conversation around white nationalist Richard Spencer.
Read More »First Amendment Professor On Richard Spencer’s Right To Speak
Clay Calvert, director of the Marion B. Brechner First Amendment Project at the University of Florida talks about the upcoming Richard Spencer event and the value of allowing such a discussion to take place on the UF campus.
Read More »Florida Department Hiring 200 Temp Workers After Irma
The Florida Department of Children and Families is hiring up to 200 temporary workers to serve as data-entry clerks after Hurricane Irma.
Read More »At Least 21 Lynched In Alachua County, Historical Commission Confirms
Alachua County wants to wait a few more months before moving forward with a plan to place memorial markers at lynching sites throughout the county to give residents more time to ensure the total number included is complete.
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