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Florida’s Ben Shelton prepares to hit a ball against Auburn on Feb. 21, 2021. Shelton helped his team reach the Sweet 16 in a Saturday victory over Miami.
Sports

Ben Shelton moves on to Australian Open quarterfinal

Shelton beat fellow American and former Ohio State Buckeye J.J. Wolf in the Round of 16 to advance to the quarterfinal. His fourth-round victory made him the first American man to reach a major quarterfinal before turning 21 since Andy Roddick did so at Wimbledon in 2003.


Kanapaha student crosses a sidewalk at the intersection of Tower Road and the entrance of Kanapaha Middle School Saturday, Jan. 14, 2023.
Metro

Alachua County to evaluate school crosswalk after parent concern

The Alachua County Public Works Department will evaluate the intersection of Tower Road and Southwest 51st Boulevard for two to three weeks, looking at nearby traffic signs and sight distance. Depending on the findings of the evaluation, pavement markings may be redone or more signs or a flashing beacon may be added.


Nine members of the UF wildlife ecology and conservation department’s Inclusion, Diversity, Equity and Access Committee wrote a letter criticizing the guidelines and called upon the UF community to advocate for transgender healthcare access for children.
University

UF transgender community reacts to gender-affirming care audit

DeSantis administration's memo requests the number of encounters for gender confirmation treatment starting from Jan. 1, 2018. This includes how many first-time patients sought treatment and the facilities to which they were referred, as well as the number of patients diagnosed with gender identity disorders and at which stage of treatment they were diagnosed. 


University

Santa Fe College’s charter school recruits prospective county parents

SFC’s Academy of Science and Technology, a new charter school initiative that will be run inside of the college’s northwest campus at 3000 NW 83 St, will offer students starting in ninth grade an associate’s of science degree in addition to a high school diploma. At a Thursday night meeting, prospective parents learned more about programs and application processes. 


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