At first, they thought it was a scam. Someone from a wealth management firm in St. Petersburg had left a voicemail in May for the director of Gainesville High School Band and Guard.
Read More »Where Was The Town Of Gracy?
Sam Goforth knows he’ll never discover everything about his ancestors, but finding out what he can is a trip worth taking.
Read More »Prosecution Presents Video Interview With Nelson Armas In Trial Over Hannah Brim’s Death
The trial will continue throughout Friday and into next week. The case as a whole is estimated to take 10 to 14 days in order to reach a verdict.
Read More »Gainesville City Commission Makes Tweaks To Current Public Comment System
Gainesville City Commission took action to change the way the public can interact with elected leaders on Thursday at a general policy committee meeting.
Read More »Alachua County Struggling To Attract Teachers For Underperforming Schools In Gainesville
In order to combat a shortage of teachers, on July 23 Alachua County announced that it will use part of its share of its grant money – $887,727.50 – to offer bonuses to teachers willing to work in such schools.
Read More »$178M Truck Route Will Attempt To Relieve Congestion In Starke. It’s Likely To Change The City One Way Or Another
To address the longstanding traffic problems in Starke, the Florida Department of Transportation is building a 7.3 mile, four-lane bypass between County Roads 227 and 233 on the city’s west side.
Read More »First Day of Trial Begins In 2016 Hannah Brim Death Case
The trial will continue throughout this week and into next week as more witnesses are called to testify.
Read More »Marion County’s Evergreen Elementary Gets New Operator After First Year Of “Turnaround Plan”
At last week’s Florida Board of Education meeting in Lakeland, Marion County Superintendent Heidi Maier expressed that while she is proud of the progress Marion County public schools have made since 2016, she remains concerned about Evergreen Elementary, one of the remaining two D schools in Marion County.
Read More »Gainesville Residents Uncertain On City’s Quest To Build Its Own Internet Network
A telecommunications consultant hired by the Gainesville City Commission conducted a residential survey of 370 potential internet customers to gauge interest in a city-owned network.
Read More »Are There More Mosquitoes This Year Than Usual?
Several people complained to Untold Florida that there seem to be more mosquitoes this year than normal.
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