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Gainesville Sun
gainesville.com > story > news > education > 02/25/2026 > university-of-florida-board-of-trustees-approves-salary-range-president > 88847793007

UF trustees approve up to $3 million salary for next president

1+ hour, 40+ min ago  (280+ words) The University of Florida's Board of Trustees voted unanimously on Feb. 23 to pay its next president an annual salary of up to $3 million. UF's Presidential Search Advisory Committee worked with consulting firm Mercer to come up with the multimillion-dollar compensation…...

Gainesville Sun
gainesville.com > story > news > education > 02/25/2026 > alachua-county-public-schools-in-florida-releases-rezoning-maps > 88863505007

Alachua County Public Schools releases new draft rezoning maps

4+ hour, 26+ min ago  (335+ words) Alachua County Public Schools released two new rezoning maps on Feb. 25 ahead of the School Board's upcoming workshop where members will take a closer look at the proposals. A committee of ACPS leaders and JBPro staff has selected several rezoning…...

Gainesville Sun
gainesville.com > story > news > education > 02/25/2026 > alachua-county-2026-national-merit-scholarship-finalists > 88859766007

All ACPS National Merit semifinalists reach finalist status for 2026

8+ hour, 33+ min ago  (166+ words) All sixteen of the Alachua County Public Schools students who were recognized as semifinalists in the prestigious 2026 National Merit Scholarship program have now been named finalists. Fewer than 1% of the nation's high school seniors have earned that recognition About 1.5 million…...

Gainesville Sun
gainesville.com > story > news > education > 02/24/2026 > important-dates-ahead-of-alachua-county-school-district-rezoning-vote > 88841577007

Important dates ahead of Alachua County Public Schools rezoning vote

1+ day, 6+ hour ago  (168+ words) Important dates ahead of Alachua County Public Schools rezoning vote'Gainesville Sun Important dates ahead of Alachua County Public Schools rezoning vote Alachua County Public Schools leaders met with JBPro on Feb. 23 to review the Gainesville-based civil engineering firm's draft rezoning…...

Gainesville Sun
gainesville.com > story > news > education > 02/20/2026 > alachua-county-regional-science-fair-results-for-2026 > 88776295007

Eastside High School student headed for international science fair

5+ day, 3+ hour ago  (318+ words) Eastside High School student headed for international science fair'Gainesville Sun Eastside High School student headed for international science fair An Eastside High School student is headed to the prestigious Regeneron International Science and Engineering Fair after winning the top prize…...

Gainesville Sun
gainesville.com > story > news > education > campus > 02/20/2026 > university-of-florida-study-abroad-program-headed-to-antarctica > 88755097007

University of Florida expands study abroad with Antarctic expedition

5+ day, 9+ hour ago  (455+ words) While most University of Florida students prepare for finals in December, Tiffany Mai is preparing her body for subzero temperatures, unpredictable seas and a journey to one of the most remote places on Earth: Antarctica. "This program excited me because…...

Gainesville Sun
gainesville.com > story > news > education > 02/17/2026 > gainesville-leaders-challenge-rezoning-plan-that-targets-east-side-schools > 88725731007

Leaders question equity as district weighs closing east Gainesville schools

1+ week, 21+ hour ago  (478+ words) Leaders of Gainesville's Black community convened a town hall at Dayspring Missionary Baptist Church on Feb. 16 to discuss the potential closure of several schools in east Gainesville. The Visionaires and the Alachua County NAACP addressed a packed room of residents…...

Gainesville Sun
gainesville.com > story > news > education > campus > 02/17/2026 > florida-ag-uthmeier-accepts-position-at-university-of-florida-law-school > 88719043007

Florida attorney general takes adjunct teaching role at UF law school

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (514+ words) Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier has accepted a part'time adjunct faculty position at the University of Florida's Levin College of Law, the university announced Feb. 14 on X. He will also serve as an adviser to the college's Law and Government Program....

Gainesville Sun
gainesville.com > picture-gallery > news > local > 02/12/2026 > 2026-alachua-regional-science-and-engineering-fair-in-gainesville > 88645817007

Students present projects at Alachua Regional Science and Engineering Fair

1+ week, 6+ day ago  (21+ words) Students present projects at Alachua Regional Science and Engineering Fair'Gainesville Sun Students present projects at Alachua Regional Science and Engineering Fair...

Gainesville Sun
gainesville.com > story > news > education > 02/12/2026 > howard-bishop-middle-school-attendance-goals-in-gainesville-florida > 88641223007

Gainesville middle school makes attendance something to celebrate

1+ week, 6+ day ago  (391+ words) Alachua County Public Schools adopted a 94% attendance goal as part of its effort to curb chronic absenteeism. In recent years, nearly every school in the district has met that goal, including those most at risk. "These are incentives that support…...