10+ hour, 22+ min ago   (266+ words) Judges for the 17th Annual Cade Prize for Inventivity have selected 15 finalists to compete for more than $100,000 in equity-free cash prizes recognizing innovative ideas and technologies from across the United States. The 2026 Cade Prize for Inventivity will be held Wednesday, Oct....

6+ hour, 42+ min ago   (588+ words) After six months without a clear explanation from the University of Florida for suspending Krishna Lunch from campus, the school permanently banned the organization on Aug. 19 — one day before classes began — ending a nearly 55-year partnership. But both measures followed…...

1+ day, 9+ hour ago   (148+ words) Santa Fe College will host the 2026 Alachua County College Fair Monday, Aug. 31, at the SF Northwest Campus gymnasium. The free event will run from 5:30 to 7 p.m. and will bring representatives from more than 50 colleges, universities and trade schools from throughout the…...

3+ day, 9+ hour ago   (338+ words) Every August, thousands of students arrive in Gainesville to start a new chapter. Some will earn their degrees and move on. Others will discover something unexpected: a place they want to call home. Alachua County’s population reached 290,028 in 2025, up 4.1% from…...

5+ day, 8+ hour ago   (1315+ words) When the University of Florida spent $39 million in Florida Legislature funding to buy 550 acres for a 36-hole championship golf course, the Gators also acquired another 2,660 acres as part of the deal. Those extra acres, called the Hickory Sink Forest, now…...

6+ day, 7+ hour ago   (782+ words) Alachua County Public Schools could have a permanent superintendent hired before the holidays after the School Board of Alachua County unanimously voted to hire McPherson & Jacobson to conduct the district’s search during a special meeting on Wednesday. The Omaha, Nebraska-based…...

6+ day, 12+ hour ago   (266+ words) Mainstreet Daily News Gainesville Chris Adin named dean of UF College of Veterinary Medicine - Chris Adin will become dean of the University of Florida College of Veterinary Medicine effective Sept. 4, succeeding Dana Zimmel. - Adin has over 20 years of clinical experience…...

1+ week, 8+ hour ago   (150+ words) The Matheson History Museum will host “A Legacy of Excellence: African American Education in Rural Alachua County During Segregation” on Saturday, Aug. 22. The free program starts at 2 p.m. and will feature a panel discussion exploring the history and legacy…...

1+ week, 10+ hour ago   (281+ words) The University of Florida P.K. Yonge Developmental Research School has been recognized among the top public high schools in Florida in the 2026-27 U.S. News & World Report Best High Schools rankings. P.K. Yonge ranks No. 1 among high schools in North Central Florida, No. 49 among…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (824+ words) The Newberry Community School Board (NCSB) adopted a school improvement plan and approved a grade expansion resolution for its new public charter school – Newberry Community School (NCS) – at a meeting on Monday night. NCS Principal Lacy Roberts provided the board…...