2+ hour, 6+ min ago  (337+ words) Editor's note: This is a developing story and will be updated with comments from Wednesday's selection of Bell. The University of Florida Board of Trustees voted unanimously on Wednesday to select Dr. Stuart Bell as the university's 14th president, subject to…...

21+ hour, 53+ min ago  (962+ words) The School Board of Alachua County (SBAC) met for a workshop on Wednesday and discussed millions in proposed capital projects. Michael Reneke, chief financial officer for Alachua County Public Schools (ACPS), outlined the seven proposed capital projects for the next…...

2+ day, 3+ hour ago  (467+ words) Cindy Dorfield Bruckman remembers scanning for a word search, cutting out pictures and collaging together a custom story from a single copy of her local newspaper as part of sixth grade curriculum at Cutler Ridge Elementary School in Miami. She…...

2+ day, 9+ hour ago  (350+ words) Gov. Ron De Santis announced Friday the appointment of one member'and three returning members to the Santa Fe'College'District Board of Trustees." The appointments are subject to approval by the Florida'Senate. The appointed trustees include C. Austen Roberts, George "Blake" Fletcher, Jeffrey'Oody'and…...

6+ day, 2+ hour ago  (249+ words) Mainstreet Daily News Gainesville 10 ACPS students awarded National Merit Scholarships The National Merit Scholarship Corporation (NMSC) recently announced that 10 Alachua County Public Schools (ACPS) students have been awarded National Merit Scholarships, bringing the district's total number of students to win…...

6+ day, 13+ hour ago  (165+ words) Families are invited to celebrate the start of "Summer at the Library: Reader Palooza," a community-wide event scheduled for Saturday at the Tower Road Branch Library. The free event will run from 10 a. m. to 2 p. m. at 3020 SW 75th St. in Gainesville. Hosted by…...

6+ day, 21+ hour ago  (499+ words) The search marked UF's'second presidential search in less than a year after its last sole finalist for the'position "Dr. Santa Ono" was rejected by the'Florida'Board of Governors in a'10-6 vote in June 2025. Ono had received'unanimous approval'from the UF Board of…...

1+ week, 6+ hour ago  (638+ words) In October 2025, the Gainesville City Commission directed staff to begin negotiating with the SBACfor thesale of Citizens Field, theprimary hometoall three of the city's public high schools. The PSA gives the school board a lengthy duediligence period. "Once we enter…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (293+ words) SF College first introduced plans to build the$16 million, 17, 200-square-foot facility thispast fall, with siteworkbeginning in April. The training center is being builton the former site of Mauldin's Auto Glass, which closed in 2021. According to a November 2025 SF College press…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (264+ words) Alachua County Public Schools (ACPS) will be providing free summer meals to children 18 years old and younger'at'roughly 70'sites, including schools and community locations, beginning'June 8." Funded by the federal government, the'release said the'Summer'Meals'Program'is open to any child regardless of family income....