Gainesville Regional Airport's efforts to reduce the number of animals struck by airplanes have been effective. The number of animal strikes at GNV has been trending downward over the past five years, even as total number of flights into and out of the airport has trended upward since 2014.
Read More »Buchholz High Teacher Calls Using N-word In Classroom A ‘Lapse In Judgment’
Robert Cecil says his English class at Buchholz High School in Gainesville began its fateful turn when two students used a racial slur variant in an exchange unrelated to the day’s lesson.
Read More »New Gator Mural Graces Wall At Butler Plaza
Leon Keer is a Dutch pop-surrealist artist and a leader in anamorphic art and created the gator mural.
Read More »School District Investigating After Buchholz High Teacher Uses Racial Slurs In Classroom
Robert Cecil, 56, who teaches the subject to ninth and 10th graders at the school, is seen and heard debating with the students about when it’s OK to use the N-word.
Read More »Alachua County Takes Step Toward Racial Reconciliation
The workshop was part of Alachua County’s 10-step Truth and Reconciliation initiative, which maps out the future events and plans that will be held to further make amends with the community.
Read More »Peruvian Artist Showcases Work In Micanopy Art Exhibit With Hopes To Contribute More To Community
Self-taught Peruvian artist Benito Cerna presented a show titled “The Divine Feminine” at a local Micanopy art gallery, but he envisions much more than one exhibit.
Read More »Monkeys Rescued From Dangerous Nicotine Studies Now Have A Home In Gainesville Sanctuary
After four years of Food and Drug Administration nicotine addiction studies, 26 male squirrel monkeys became the first monkeys to ever be retired by the FDA and finally found their home at Jungle Friends Primate Sanctuary just north of Gainesville city limits.
Read More »Alachua County Woman Traces Family History to Slavery
Tatanya Peterson had to know what life was like for her ancestors who lived many years ago on James Chesnut’s plantation in Alachua County.
Read More »Voter Registration Deadline Nears, With Many Floridians Not Allowed To Vote In Primary
The state’s closed primary system means only those registered as either Democrats or Republicans can vote for someone to be their political party’s nominee.
Read More »Alachua County Students Receive National Recognition For Academic Achievements
Across Alachua County, students are exemplifying academic prowess, and school ratings are mirroring the trend.
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