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Florida is currently one of 18 states that allow school districts the option of implementing a moment of silence at the beginning of the day.
Read More »Florida Legislation That Would Mandate A Moment Of Silence In Public Schools Advances In Senate
‘I Never Felt Sorry I Was A Girl’: Rosalie Miller and Kathleen Culver in The Fight for Women’s Rights
For Women's History Month, we profile two women who have been significant in the fight for equality in Gainesville.
Read More »Bill Requiring Mandatory Moment Of Silence In Florida Public Schools Passes House – But Not Without Controversy
Under the proposal, which would cover all K-12 public school classrooms, teachers can not recommend what students do with that time but should encourage parents to have that conversation with their children.
Read More »Suspect In 1994 Gainesville Murder Cold Case Accepts Plea Deal, Shortened Prison Sentence
The plea deal follows Palazzi's incarceration in 2017 while awaiting trial for the charge of second degree manslaughter.
Read More »Gainesville Church Provides Playground For Children With Special Needs
The playground “Let Them Come” is located at 9501 SW Archer Rd. and is open to everyone.
Read More »Gainesville City Commissioners Opt Against Allowing Women To Be Topless In Public
The Gainesville City Commission in its General Policy Committee meeting voted against exploring the legal ramifications of removing gender from public nudity laws.
Read More »Trump Supporters Storm US Capitol, Lawmakers Evacuated
Angry supporters of President Donald Trump have stormed the U.S. Capitol in a chaotic protest aimed at thwarting a peaceful transfer of power.
Read More »‘Trying To Come To Grips’: Poet Laureate Offers Poetry On Racial And Social Injustice
Stanley Richardson, the Alachua County poet laureate, choked over the words Thursday evening as he read from one of his new poems, “8 Minutes and 46 Seconds”:
Read More »In A Year Of Disrupted Traditions And Grief, A Cemetery’s Planting Day Offers Comfort
Amid the grief surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic, families and community members came together Saturday at Prairie Creek Conservation Cemetery -- whose 93 acres are dedicated to conservation -- for a bi-annual planting day.
Read More »Alachua County’s Chairpersons Comment on 2020 Election
Last night, Democratic and Republican county chairpersons commented on how the election will shape the country.
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