Tag Archives: YMCA

To celebrate its 20th anniversary, the Ocala Turkey Trot will be including a kid's dodgeball tournament, a 10k race, and a virtual option for those who can't attend. It will also be the first event of the new Big Hammock Race Series, a collection of annual races around Ocala.

One less youth football league will hit the field this fall. The North Central Florida YMCA youth flag football league has been sidelined due to lack of registered participants, which typically consists of at least 100 children. This change may be permanent. “We usually do have enough to fill the …

The city of Lake Butler is opening a splash park on March 20, located by the lake's community center and children's park. The park is designed for kids age 13 and under and will expose children to safe physical activity.

The new upgrades in equipment at the North Central Florida YMCA are not only arousing excitement for members, but it is also a crucial part of many changes that the gym is undergoing.

Emerging from Chapter 11 bankruptcy, the North Central Florida YMCA Wellness Center must determine which programs to cut to start generating badly needed revenue.

The North Central Florida YMCA at 5201 NW 34th St. in Gainesville will be closed Monday through Friday for renovations. The childcare program, which takes care of about 150 children, will remain open throughout the project’s duration.

The Alachua County School Board unanimously approved an application for a nearly year-round charter school on Tuesday, finding that the application met state standards. Boulware Springs Charter School is set to open in July. According to county documents, the superintendent recommended that the school board approve the charter application, “in …

The Alachua County School Board will vote in October whether to approve an application for a new year-round school.