Violet Comber-Wilen

Student pedestrian deaths at the University of Florida over the past two years have sparked community outrage and led led to changes along one major road, West University Avenue.

The festive mood continued into the award ceremony and evening programming, with dancing and balloon throwing between the awards.

Over the past few months, Alachua County has seen encouraging trends with COVID-19 cases. In the latest weekly report, Alachua County has seen about 100 positive cases, down from over 1,000 cases two months ago. Alachua County Public Schools are noticing similar data for their students and employees.

The High Springs Chamber of Commerce connects with small business and creates community events that they hope will benefit the city's future.

radKIDS, a nationwide children safety education class, may be implemented in more elementary schools around Alachua County following new proposals in Newberry and High Springs.

After closing in 2020 due to Covid-19, the historic High Springs Grady House bed-and-breakfast is open once again.

The State Board of Education is also considering a voucher program that would allow public school students to transfer to private schools without mask mandates.

Many individuals from South Florida are caravanning to the nation’s Capitol over the weekend to call on the Biden administration to provide resources to help Cubans in this crisis.

Almost one week has gone by since the Surfside condo collapse in South Florida. With many people remaining unaccounted for, local fire departments are stepping in to help out.

The CDS Family and Behavioral Health Services Inc., received $1.2 million from the state to begin constructing youth shelters for children in need. Gainesville is the destination for one.