The Democratic National Convention kicked off in Philadelphia Monday. Thousands of delegates from around the country are gathered to choose the party's candidate for the 2016 presidential election. Here are North Central Florida's Democratic delegates.
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Who are North Central Florida's GOP delegates in Cleveland?
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Schools in North Central Florida saw an overall drop when the Florida Department of Education released its school grades Friday. Roughly two-thirds of the 162 schools graded in North Central Florida received a grade of C or lower. Twenty-three received an A and 32 received a B.
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People around the north central Florida region are finding ways to avoid the worst effects of an extended heatwave.
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The resignation of former Alachua County Schools Superintendent Owen Roberts last month has raised the long-standing discussion over the pros and cons of appointing versus electing a school district's chief executive officer. The Alachua County School Board voted to accept Roberts' resignation June 21. Roberts, who was appointed to his position in 2014, was the only school superintendent in North Central Florida not elected by county voters. Of the 11 counties in the area, 10 have elected superintendents. Forty-one of the state’s 67 counties elect their respective superintendent of schools.
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Downtown's University Club and Archer Family Health Care provide free HIV testing to raise awareness for the disease.
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Gainesville community leaders respond to the mass shooting in Orlando. Blood banks are asking for people to make appointments to donate.
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Ronald McDonald House volunteers want to begin serving hot breakfast every day for families with children being treated at UF Health Shands Children’s Hospital.
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A donation of $1.5 million dollars will be given to Alachua County Public Schools over the next three years to help the district provide mental health services to four elementary schools considered to be high-needs schools. The grant, which was donated anonymously, will help provide additional mental health services to children at Lake Forest Elementary, Idylwild Elementary, Metcalfe Elementary and Rawlings Elementary.
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Alachua County has a housing problem.
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