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Gainesville high school students chosen to attend World Food Prize conference
Two Eastside High School juniors represented Florida at the three-day Global Youth Institute hosted by the World Food Prize Foundation. Abigail Eisenstadt and Amaleah Mirti were the only Florida...
View ArticleHonoring King’s legacy, two lauded at downtown event
On what would have been Martin Luther King's 84th birthday, people around the nation are celebrating his life, as well as the second inauguration of President Barack Obama. The Martin Luther King Jr....
View ArticleGainesville teens to compete in international science fair
Three Eastside High School students have earned spots at the Intel International Science and Engineering Fair. The fair begins May 12 in Phoenix.
View ArticleIn the News: Santa Fe River water quality funds, City forum, Eastside...
Growers to receive cost-share funds for water quality and quantity improvements in the Santa Fe River Basin – Several agriculture producers in the Santa Fe River Basin are approved to receive $193,750...
View ArticleIn the News: hurricane season predictions, state recognizes local student,...
Hurricane predictions start rolling in; busy season expected | Tampa Bay Times – On Monday, The Weather Channel predicted 16 named storms for this upcoming hurricane season. Nine of of those storms...
View ArticleEastside High School ranks among top schools in country, drops from last year
Gainesville's Eastside High School was ranked No. 35 on the Washington Post's list of most challenging high schools. The school's ranking dropped 18 spots from last year, but Jeff Charbonnet, the...
View ArticleNew Website Helps Community Support Alachua County Teachers
Community members can help Alachua County teachers by donating classroom supplies through a new interactive online portal. Teachers can make grant requests up to $1,500 for various supplies such as...
View ArticleProgram Gives Laptops To Alachua Students To ‘Bridge Digital Divide’
A dropout prevention program has given three Alachua County high schools laptops to introduce students to the digital world.
View ArticleEastside High School Reaches Top 50 Most Challenging Schools
Eastside High School ranked No. 27 among top challenging high schools in the nation.
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Eastside High School Culinary Team Wins Sixth Place In National Competition
Students of Eastside High School's Institute of Culinary Arts competed in the National Prostart Invitational in Anaheim, California, hosted by the National Restaurant Association. The team came in...
View ArticleYoga Provides Relaxing Alternative to Health Care Facility Visits
Gainesville residents are turning to yoga to help them relieve stress and treat other physical ailments. A new study has shown that practicing yoga can help to reduce the need for health care treatment.
View ArticleShould Coding Meet The Florida High School Foreign Language Requirement?
A bill that would allow high school students to take coding to meet the foreign language requirement of their curriculum passed a committee in the Florida Senate Thursday. This bill would not replace...
View ArticleGainesville High Schools’ Graduations Move To Florida Field
Three local high schools will move graduation ceremonies for the class of 2016 from Citizen's Field to Florida Field at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium after one Buchholz High School student started a...
View ArticleSierra Club Produces Podcast Critical of Plum Creek’s Plan as Alachua County...
The county is going to grow. But how?
View ArticleSix Alachua County High School Seniors Nominated For Presidential Scholar Award
Six Alachua County seniors were nominated as candidates for the 2016 Presidential Scholar award by the U.S. Department of Education. The names of the 2016 Presidential Scholars will be announced in...
View ArticleDecisive Week Ahead for Plum Creek’s Plan in Alachua County
If you haven’t yet become aware of the magnitude of the Plum Creek plan in eastern Alachua County, Robert Hutchinson offers this perspective. “This is the largest decision this community has faced...
View ArticleHundreds Attend First Night of Alachua County Hearings on Plum Creek’s Plan
The commissioners are an elected body and not obligated in any way to follow county staff's advice.
View ArticleAfter 5 Hours of Public Comment, Alachua County Delays Plum Creek Vote For A...
With 200-plus citizens interested in speaking about Plum Creek’s Envision Alachua Sector Plan, the Alachua County Commission had to call another recess Thursday night. By 10:30 p.m., the list of those...
View ArticleHawthorne Construction Company Alleges Breach of Contract in Lawsuit Against...
Plum Creek notified JAW it was terminating the contract because a JAW employee had inaccurately reported his work hours, the lawsuit says.
View ArticleAlachua County Commission To Vote On Plum Creek’s Plan Tuesday
The vote to transmit Plum Creek's Envision Alachua Sector plan to the state for further review will be held Tuesday. Three out of the five County Commissioners need to vote in favor to move the plan...
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