Hank Aaron, who endured racist threats with stoic dignity during his pursuit of Babe Ruth's home run record and gracefully left his mark as one of baseball's greatest all-around players, died Friday. He was 86.
Read More »P.K. Yonge School Opens New Secondary Facility
Wide-eyed P.K. Yonge students returned to campus Wednesday, encountering a new three-story learning space.
Read More »What It’s Like To Donate Plasma in Gainesville During The Pandemic
The FDA is encouraging people with COVID-19 antibodies to donate plasma to help develop a treatment for the virus.
Read More »Florida’s Tax Revenue Projections Improve For 2020-21 And Beyond
The Revenue Estimating Conference added back $1.5 billion to a general revenue projection for the current fiscal year and $623 million for the 2021-2022 fiscal year.
Read More »In 2020, Gainesville’s Birders Counted On The Unusual
Bird migrations are a symbol of nature’s regularity. As temperatures continue to rise, that may change.
Read More »‘The Rigor Gap’ Study Suggests Florida Students May Be Falling Behind
A study examining student’s end-of-course exams and corresponding grades was formed by the Florida Council of 100, a non-profit and nonpartisan organization of business leaders that work towards promoting the economic growth of Florida’s citizens.
Read More »‘We Aren’t Getting Enough’: Florida Counties In 2020 Again Turned To Voters For Essential Funding
In 2020, 19 Florida counties approved 20 sales and property tax increases worth $400 million. Two of these measures passed in Alachua and Marion Counties.
Read More »Pfizer Says Experimental COVID-19 Vaccine Is More Than 90% Effective
Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine is the first to have data showing that it exceeded the minimum effectiveness threshold set by the Food and Drug Administration for emergency use.
Read More »‘Far From Over’: Trump Refuses To Concede As Biden’s Margin Of Victory Widens
Trump was at his golf course in Virginia when a slew of networks announced Joe Biden had won the race for the presidency. Trump vowed he would go to court, but presented no evidence of fraud.
Read More »Shy Trump Voters And Caller ID: Why The Polls Got (And Keep Getting) It Wrong
The 2020 election – historic for its high turnout in the middle of a pandemic and extraordinary political divisiveness – might also be famous for the inaccuracy of pollsters.
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