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When Santa Fe College health sciences junior Tyra Ashley enrolled in classes this semester, she didn’t expect she’d have to switch to online learning so she could work overtime as a daycare teacher to afford groceries.
When a local Alachua County farmer had shoulder surgery at 42, she didn’t expect to get addicted to oxycontin. Nine years ago, it wasn’t believed to be an addictive drug.
The Alachua County Republicans hosted a watch party for the first Republican Presidential Debate, where Gov. Ron DeSantis touted his track record as the “education governor,” his handling of COVID-19 and his anti-abortion platform.
The Gainesville Police Department arrested an Ocala man Monday for sexually assaulting his girlfriend's 9-year-old daughter.
For 10-year-old David Berryman, the worst part of being home-schooled is having to wear sunscreen.
U.S. Rep. Kat Cammack (R-FL), who serves Florida’s third congressional district and represents Alachua County, failed to submit her annual financial disclosure on time for the second year in a row.
Kristin Smollack woke up sweating. Lying in her metal bunk at GRACE Marketplace, a Gainesville homeless shelter, the 38-year-old was suffering severe dehydration. Hot flashes came in waves, and her body ached with muscle cramps.
The Gainesville Police Department arrested a Gainesville man Thursday in connection to a shooting at the Woodland Park Apartments earlier this month.
Where students go to school could change next school year as Alachua County Public Schools rezones to combat overcrowding. Parents and district officials weighed in Wednesday.
Alachua County resident Catherine McGuire dreamed of living the ‘van life’ since van lifestyles videos started trending on TikTok during the COVID-19 pandemic.
A deadly July 30 shooting raised several questions about the future of gun safety around university campuses — particularly in Florida — with the passing of HB 543.
After a two-day quarrel between the Florida Department of Education and the College Board, high school students will get to keep AP Psychology on their class schedules.
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About 41 bills failed to pass the 2023 Florida legislative session and local marginalized communities are now facing the consequences.
Jordan Marlowe has taught at Newberry High School for 17 years and piloted the school’s African American history class. He’s served as the class’s instructor since its inception four years ago.
In the 2024 general election, voters will decide whether district school board candidates should run under a political affiliation.
Jillian Wessel, a member of the Chickasaw tribe, has advocated for on-campus spaces for Native American UF students.
When Tina Days, a 44-year-old mother of four, drives through Gainesville to deliver DoorDash orders, she is always taken aback by the increasing number of lavish apartment complexes cornering UF's campus.
Some reptiles crawl, some slither and some are prohibited in the state of Florida.
On a typical Friday night, the High Springs community would line up, clamoring to catch the premiere of the latest local love story while listening to the distinct pop of everyone’s favorite movie snack. But now, scarfing down buttered popcorn as the lights dim on a Friday night is another piece of fiction.
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