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The council’s second meeting is Wednesday.
Read More »Gainesville Police Advisory Council Looking To Enact Change Despite Restrictions
University Of Florida Holds First Virtual Match Day Ceremony For 2021 College Of Medicine Class
The University of Florida held their first virtual Match Day ceremony for the College of Medicine’s class of 2021 on Friday. Match Day is known to be one of the most important days for medical students around the country. During the ceremony, 142 UF College of Medicine students discovered where they will complete their residency training.
Read More »First Magnitude Brewing Company Celebrates Seventh Annual Clean Creek Fest
First Magnitude Brewing Company partnered with Current Problems for an annual cleanup, collecting trash, invasive species and other waste from Gainesville creeks.
Read More »Gainesville Prepares To Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day Safely
For Irish bands, the week of St. Patrick’s Day is their bread and butter, but a global pandemic destroyed that in March of 2020.
Read More »A New Bill Could Change The Way Florida Handles Children’s Mental Health
If passed, the proposed bill would require the parents or legal guardians of students institutionalized under the Baker Act to be notified prior to the student’s transportation to a receiving facility. If the student’s parent or guardian is unable to be reached, law enforcement agents are advised to proceed as usual.
Read More »Baby Goat Rescued From 40-Foot Sinkhole By High Springs Firefighters
The baby goat was safely pulled out of the sinkhole and reunited with its mother, uninjured.
Read More »As COVID-19 Cases Decrease In Alachua County, Vaccination Rates Climb
Despite the steady decrease in new COVID-19 infections, Paul Myers urged both vaccinated and un-vaccinated Alachua County residents to stay vigilant and follow safety guidelines.
Read More »Salary Raises Coming For Alachua County Educators
Every March, salary and contract negotiations for the upcoming school year begin in Alachua County. Demands are made, salaries are deliberated upon and exact language is ironed out. This year’s changes have now been finalized, and they’ll see newer teachers making an unprecedented jump in salary. Ratified Feb. 24 after …
Read More »Alachua County Youth Fair And Livestock Show Opens New Fairgrounds
After years of planning and months of building, the new Alachua County and Agriculture and Equestrian Center in Newberry opened Saturday with the annual Alachua County Youth Fair and Livestock Show.
Read More »Attorneys Representing Families Of Killed UF Students Hold Press Conference On Pedestrian Safety
Lawyers from the Grossman Roth Yaffa Cohen Law Firm, representing the families of Margaret Paxton and Sofia Lambert in their wrongful death suits, held a press conference Wednesday addressing pedestrian safety.
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