The troop is working to reform the ACPS dress-code culture, which members deem unjust and discriminatory against girls
Many East Gainesville residents relied on Johnson to advocate for positive change on the historically underserved east side of the city.
Jackson's story of inmate labor is now being echoed across Alachua County through Thompson, who experienced a similar reality.
Leon County's Circuit Court Judge John Cooper called Gov. Ron DeSantis’ ban on school district mask mandates unconstitutional and ruled against it Friday.
The Gainesville City Commission met Thursday to discuss the enforcement of Alachua County’s newly-renewed seven-day mask mandate and to plan a special election following Commissioner Gail Johnson’s resignation.
In a Facebook post reiterating her speech at the meeting, Johnson wrote that she decided to resign because she found it difficult to do her job of advocating for underserved residents of Gainesville.
Protesters say the Alachua County Sheriff’s Office violated Florida’s Tammy Jackson Act, which ensures inmates in labor are immediately taken to a medical facility, given proper care and not placed in restrictive housing against their will.
Alachua County residents and visitors now need to wear a mask in public indoor areas for the next week following a vote from the Alachua County Commission. But the mandate doesn’t include UF buildings and facilities.
Gregg S. Fissenden jumped from classroom to classroom and shuffled to different Alachua County elementary schools for over 20 years as reports were made against him.
On Aug. 16, students settled into their second week at P.K. Yonge with more than 10 pro-mask demonstrators at the entrance at about 7 a.m. Because the school is affiliated with UF, masks remain optional.
Still soldiering through pandemic-related challenges like staff shortages and less in-person patronage, the businesses left standing are hoping for change with the Fall semester.
Although Gainesville residents have adapted to the college environment within the city, many UF students living within the university bubble will never learn about East Gainesville’s history.
A State Board of Education order gave ACPS and the Broward County School Board 48 hours to comply with statewide guidance to make wearing masks in public schools optional. Although there may be potential losses and consequences, ACPS chose to reject the guidance.
Trevis Strawder, 27, faces charges of burglary, resisting without violence, giving a false name to law enforcement, possessing two counts of firearms by a convicted felon and receiving several narcotic charges.
The meeting came amid the struggle between school districts and the state government on masking in schools as the country grapples with rising Delta variant cases.
Gainesville offers a plethora of places to grab a bite to eat, enjoy nature, listen to live music and even spend time with some cats.
All 2,200 city employees will be required to get the COVID-19 vaccine, with some exemptions.
Police believe the suspect stabbed his father in the head and neck area at least five times with a knife. He now faces charges of premeditated murder and destroying evidence.
Screams for help went unnoticed for hours until after her child was born and she was taken to UF Shands Hospital — where she watched her newborn, Ava, die in her arms, Thompson wrote in a Facebook post Tuesday.
Gainesville City Commission approved a motion at a commission meeting Thursday approving a lawsuit against HB 1 law, becoming the first city in Florida to sue over the "anti-riot bill."
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