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A report from Bell High School in Gilchrist County, where mourners gathered Tuesday to honor the lives of two sheriff's deputies.
Read More »Hundreds Mourn At Funeral For Slain Gilchrist County Deputies
Marion County Puts Resource Officer In Every School In Wake Of Forest High School Shooting
All public schools in Marion County now have resource officers in the wake of the Forest High School shooting.
Read More »Take Stock In Children Scholarship Program Accepts A Record Amount Of Students
Each scholarship costs $4,000, which is then matched by the state.
Read More »Term Limits For Florida School Board Members Might Appear On The 2018 Ballot
Members of Florida county school boards may soon find themselves faced with a two-term limit as a proposed constitutional amendment makes it’s way through the Florida Constitution Review Commission this week to be voted on for placement on the November ballot.
Read More »Website Designed To Help Transgender People In Florida Change Name And Gender Marker
A new website that launched in March called Florida Name Change is designed to make the name and gender marker change process much easier for the thousands of transgender people living in the state of Florida.
Read More »Team-Based Science To Change The Way Neurobiology Research Is Done In Florida
Brain researchers affiliated with the University of Florida are leading the way in the practice of team-based sciences, joining forces to share knowledge and collaborate around an important area of medicine.
Read More »Waldo Might Get A New Charter School
The city of Waldo proposed to open a charter school in what used to be the Waldo Community School building.
Read More »Millhopper Montessori Alumni Reflect On 40 Years, Looking To Anniversary Events
A lot has changed over 40-years at Millhopper Montessori School. And for those former students who now serve as teachers, the changes are more personal than the obvious name change from the Montessori School of Gainesville to the name it has now. This year, the school will celebrate the 40th …
Read More »GPD Recaps 2017 Department Progress In Town Hall
Gainesville Police Department Chief of Police, Tony Jones, discussed crime statistics, personnel recruiting and progress with disproportionate minority contact efforts in a town hall Tuesday.
Read More »UPD Active Shooter Training In High Demand
In the wake of recent school shootings, UPD's active shooter training is in the highest demand since its inception in 2007.
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