In mid-January, Timothy Yarn was watching the North Marion High School girls basketball team play against Hawthorne High School. Yarn, the head coach of the North Marion boys varsity basketball team, cheered on the Broncos and prepped his team for a matchup with the Hornets. In the stands, Shirley Ann …
Read More »Cancer fundraiser returns to High Springs for third year
The annual cancer fundraiser called Beer for Brains honoring Jeremy Payne, who lost his battle with brain cancer in 2020, is Saturday from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. at High Springs Brewing Co.
Read More »The ground of their practice field is too hard for tackling. The Hawthorne Hornets won the state football championship anyway
An Alachua County Public Schools spokesperson says facilities county-wide will soon be reviewed. Hawthorne Middle/High didn’t wait on upgrades to win.
Read More »Newberry High School celebrates high graduation rate
Newberry High School claimed the highest graduation rate -- 98.5% -- among Alachua County public schools despite the county and the state of Florida experiencing drops in overall graduation rates for the 2021-22 school year.
Read More »Gainesville Juniors Volleyball serves through merging trend
For years, Gainesville Juniors and Vision Volleyball Club were local youth club volleyball rivals. Then in August 2021, the two clubs merged to form a united Gainesville Juniors and recorded the club’s most successful year ever -- a record-breaking six Gainesville teams qualified for USA Volleyball Nationals. More than a year after the consolidation, the teams have become more competitive and their standing has improved.
Read More »Alachua County Public Schools will close Thursday as Tropical Storm Nicole upgraded to Category 1 hurricane
Alachua County Public Schools and the district’s offices will be closed Thursday, the district announced Tuesday in a press release and tweet, as north central Florida braces for impact from Hurricane Nicole.
Read More »Santa Fe High School Volleyball looking for back-to-back state championships
The Santa Fe High School girls' volleyball team not only won its first state championship last year, but the team also won the first state championship for a girls' sport in school history. Head Coach Eric Marshall, who has coached the Santa Fe Raiders since 2018, is preparing his team to chase that victory again this year.
Read More »Chuck Clemons and Brandon Peters battle for House District 22 Seat
Chuck Clemons and Brandon Peters are competing for a seat in District 22. The winner will become a representative in Florida's House.
Read More »The Point, Oct. 14, 2022: Parkland parents upset after school shooter receives life sentence instead of death penalty
“What is the death penalty for if not for the murder and killing of 17 people?” asked one parent.
Read More »High schools across Florida receive false active shooter phone calls, following disturbing nationwide pattern
Law enforcement across Florida received hoax phone calls of active shooter situations at schools on Tuesday, including at Eastside and Santa Fe high schools in Alachua County. The Alachua County Sheriff’s Office quickly responded to find no real threat. Similar calls were made around Florida on Tuesday, including in Miami, Orlando and Tampa. These calls have been made to around 50 schools across the nation over the past month. This includes Ohio, Minnesota and South Carolina. All the calls were made on the same day in each state as they did in Florida. The FBI is taking the lead in the national investigation and has already begun speaking with the Alachua Sheriff’s Office.
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