Gainesville High School swim teams eye repeat at district meet
Though some local high school swim teams have already made their first splashes into the postseason, Class 2 squads from Gainesville and the surrounding area will have their turn in the pool Friday...
View ArticleTwo North Central Florida football teams head to 2012 state championships
Both the Gainesville and Trenton high school football teams made it to state championship games this fall. We profile both.
View ArticleIn the News: Arms bill, Women in combat, Scott visits Gainesville, RTS...
Feinstein Unveils Bill to Limit Semiautomatic Arms – A new legislation announced Thursday would ban the sale and manufacture of 157 types of semiautomatic weapons, as well as magazines holding more...
View ArticleEven In Florida, High School Football Teams Deal With Cooler Weather
The cold weather coming to North Central Florida in the fall presents different challenges to high school football players.
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.
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Minor Charged For False Bomb Threats To Gainesville High School
A 15-year-old Gainesville High School student has been charged from making false bomb threats to the school on Nov. 9 and 10. GHS received three identical bombs threats, one of which led the...
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Gainesville High School Teacher Breaks Language Barrier with Furniture
Gainesville High School teacher Louise Yariv began her ESOL Closet project with the needs of her English for Speakers of Other Languages students in mind. The project started small but has grown to...
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High School Students Choosing High-Level Courses Over Electives
High school students like Taylor Christian choose to enroll in higher-level classes over elective courses to attract future college admission officers. This change in enrollment has resulted in fewer...
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15-Year-Old Arrested for Bomb Threats to Six Gainesville Schools
The Gainesville Police Department arrested a 15-year-old male believed to be responsible for the six bomb threats made to local high schools on Friday. He could be charged with six counts of false...
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Gainesville High Teacher Cultivates Student Creativity
Gainesville High School teacher Tony Malo uses unique teaching and disciplinary methods to prepare students for the workforce and empower them to be self-motivated while learning to collaborate in...
View ArticleScott Plans To Reduce Standardized Testing Statewide
An executive action to be issued by Governor Scott would reduce the number of tests Florida students are required to take. Subsequent legislation would eliminate progress-monitoring requirements, make...
View ArticleWheelchair-Bound Woman Rides Again With A Little Help From HOPE
Lauren Ault was diagnosed with a brain stem tumor seven years ago. Now, despite being wheelchair-bound, she has found independence with HOrses Helping PEople.
View ArticleSummer Programs Keep Migrant Children Learning
Counties around north central Florida are keeping migrant children learning throughout the summer. The programs are put into place to reduce disruptions migrant children face in their education due to...
View ArticleFor One Gator Walk-on, Hard Work Pays Off
Case Harrison, who grew up in Gainesville and sold drinks in the Swamp his senior year of high school, is now on the football team and one of a few walk-on scholarship winners.
View ArticleBook Lovers Celebrate Banned Books Week
Annual Banned Books Week from Sept. 27 to Oct. 3 was celebrated at UF in the Plaza of the Americas on Thursday. Students read literature aloud from different authors who's work has been challenged in...
View ArticleSocial-Emotional Program Aims To Reduce Bullying
At A. Quinn Jones Exceptional Student Center, every student uses seventh period for social-emotional learning. Designed to help reduce bullying, the class is the first regularly scheduled class of its...
View ArticleGainesville Civil Rights Fight Remembered, Leader John Lewis To Speak At UF
Congressman and civil rights leader John Lewis will speak at the University of Florida about his work during the passage of the Voting Rights Act of 1965, and his continued commitment to civil service....
View ArticleAlachua County School District High School Students Are Unhappy About Their...
Karen Clarke, assistant superintendent for the Alachua County School Board, said the school board has been working since June to ensure that graduation at Citizens Field is a memorable night for the...
View ArticleThe Rock School Draws Students From Around The World
A K-12 Christian private school located in Gainesville called The Rock School has hosted international students from 40 countries around the world. The school has given students from other countries,...
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...
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