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The Board of Governors’ Innovation and Online Committee meet Monday in Tampa to discuss a new goal for the Florida university system. The goal is to have 40 percent of a university’s undergrad credits earned online by 2025. “In order to accommodate the demand for higher education in an affordable, …
Read More »Local School, UF Club Collecting Donations for Haiti After Hurricane Matthew
The University of Florida's Club Creole and a local school team up to bring relief supplies to Haiti after Hurricane Matthew brought devastation and thousands of deaths to the island nation.
Read More »Lake County Student Arrested After Bringing BB Gun To School
A Lake County high school student was arrested and charged with a felony after bringing a BB gun to school.
Read More »Alachua County Establishes Children Services Council
Alachua County has implemented a new program, the Child Services Advisory Council, in order to improve the cognitive abilities of children even before kindergarten.
Read More »General Policy Committee Discusses Possible Wage Differences For City Employees
Gainesville's city commissioners agree to keep talking about living wage for all city employees, before the end of the year.
Read More »FAFSA Will Now Open Earlier Than Ever
Students will now be able to submit a Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) as early as Oct. 1, three months earlier than before. The earlier submission date is a permanent change, according to a press release from the University of Florida Office for Student Financial Affairs. In the past, students had …
Read More »Student’s Tweets About Violence Not A Crime, Court Rules
A Sarasota County high-school student’s statement on Twitter that he “can’t WAIT to shoot up my school” does not constitute a criminal threat under Florida law, an appeals court ruled Wednesday. A three-judge panel of the 2nd District Court of Appeal overturned a juvenile-delinquency ruling involving “J.A.W.,” the student who …
Read More »ASO Bomb Squad Visits Hidden Oak Elementary School
On Tuesday morning, fifth grade students at Hidden Oak Elementary School were able to see the robots the Alachua County Sheriff’s Office bomb squad uses to handle suspicious devices.
Read More »Changes Coming to High School Football Playoff Format
Florida High School Athletic Association's board of directors has approved a new football playoff system that will take effect for the 2017 season.
Read More »UF Has One Mental Health Professional For Every 1,546 Students
The inadequate staffing has led to waiting lists, fewer counseling sessions and the need to rely on off-campus services, which are not covered by student health fees.
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