Editor’s note: This is the second of five articles this week that explore the consequences of unintended shootings in Florida. Click the links here to access the series intro, Part I, Part II, Part III and Part IV. Fifteen-year-old Bradley Hulett stood in his home in the Fish Hawk community …
Read More »Summer camp began in Hawthorne this week, a return of programming to the rural area after a decade.
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The need for more affordable out of school programming has been central in local discussions around youth violence.
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The Gainesville City Commission on Thursday voted to accept funding recommendations for allocating millions of federal dollars for local nonprofit organizations. The Community Foundation of North Central Florida’s board of directors evaluation team provided the recommendations to the commission. The American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (ARPA), which President Joe …
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At the beginning of the vaccine rollout in 2021, data show Latinos lagged behind whites in vaccination uptake. In Florida, that trend is reversing with Latinos now taking the lead. Before the vaccination clinic opened its doors at the Farmworker Association of Florida, Teresa was waiting outside. She was first …
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Although many learning programs have had to compromise in moving to an online format because of COVID-19, United Way employees leading the ReadingPals program are nevertheless trying to help students succeed while using computer screens.
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Everything you need to know for the 2020 Gainesville City elections next Tuesday.
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The board of Alachua County Commissioners discussed putting a conservation easement on the county-owned Camp McConnell property at a county commission meeting Tuesday in lieu of a public hearing meeting to discuss sale to a South Florida group.
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This system would allow people with limited access to state-issued IDs to receive locally-issued ones.
Read More »Attempting to sell 212 acres of county land can be a challenge: it should remain public, it should be for recreation and it should receive proper care. Alachua County Board of Commissioners decided at the regular meeting yesterday that it intends to sell Camp McConnell to a group that is most …
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