Christine Guerrero

In contrast to the closure of all state parks, and despite a steady rise in Alachua County's number of COVID-19 cases, Sweetwater and a number of other city-owned parks have remained open so far.

More than 13,000 UF students had signed a petition urging UF to temporarily transition from the standard A-E letter grading system to a pass-fail option for students in the wake of the virus.

The Alachua County Library District recently expanded its collection of sensory toys, making them available at all 12 of its branches. These toys are designed to help children on the autism spectrum and others.