Community
2 years ago
Alachua County looking for low-income seniors to mentor students as ‘foster grandparents’

Volunteers will receive an hourly stipend, meal and travel reimbursements, insurance and more. They will also have the opportunity to make a difference in the life of a child with special needs or in limiting circumstances.

Education
2 years ago
Why are two Marion County leaders shoveling horse dung in formal attire? See the video

To celebrate fundraising over $10,000 in this year’s Give4Marion campaign, ELCMC officials pledged to muck a horse stall in formal attire in partnership with Stirrups ‘n Strides, another local nonprofit.

Education
2 years ago
Federal student loan payments are starting again. Here’s what you need to know

Student loan payments resume in October after a three-year pause due to the pandemic.

Community
2 years ago
College of Central Florida hosts events featuring award-winning poet

The College of Central Florida will host several events with award-winning poet Brian Turner on Oct. 18.

Education
2 years ago
The building where the Parkland school massacre occurred is set to be demolished next summer

On Feb. 14, 2018, former student Nikolas Cruz went with an AR-15-style semiautomatic rifle to the campus, where he killed the 17 people and wounded 17 others. He pleaded guilty in 2021 and was sentenced to life in prison last year.

Community
2 years ago
CF breaks ground on two-story, state-funded nursing center | PHOTOS

Construction on the 42,500-square-foot building is expected finish in winter 2024. Classes will begin in January 2025.

Crime & Safety
2 years ago
8th grade student arrested in connection with bomb threats that shutdown two Alachua County schools on Monday | PHOTOS

ACSO has arrested and charged a 13-year-old female student from KMS in connection with the bomb threats. According to the state Department of Education, bomb threats are felony offenses and require expulsion for at least one year and referral for prosecution.

Crime & Safety
2 years ago
THE LATEST: ACPS says an 8th grade student has been arrested in connection with the bomb threats

ACPS officials say both Kanapaha Middle School and Buchholz High School have been evacuated and both schools are being swept by law enforcement.

Community
2 years ago
FWC hosts Florida State Fish Art Contest, enter to win several prizes

Florida State Fish Art submissions are due on Feb. 28, 2024. 

Education
2 years ago
Alachua County eliminating school bus rides for roughly 1200 students effective January 8

Under the new plan, students who live within two miles of their school will have to walk to school or parents will need to provide transportation. Parents can appeal if your child’s walk would be deemed “hazardous.”