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Sasse defends spending as state preps probe - Mainstreet Daily …
WEBAug 16, 2024 · Former UF President Ben Sasse posted on Friday afternoon a lengthy defense of his administration’s spending, after Florida’s chief financial officer made a social media post calling for an investigation “to ensure tuition and tax dollars are being properly used.”. Questions on Sasse’s spending arose after The Independent Florida ...
Not all Alachua County residents will vote for the next …
WEBAug 16, 2024 · Alachua County. Unlike past elections, not all Alachua County residents will vote for the next county commissioners in November. Only voters in District 1 and 3—ranging from the southern half of Newberry down to Archer, east to Micanopy and up to southwest Gainesville—will cast ballots, following the new single-member district system.
SRWMD Governing Board approves over $550K for local projects
WEBAug 15, 2024 4:14 pm. Suwannee River Water Management District sign. On Tuesday, the Suwannee River Water Management District (SRWMD) Governing Board approved over $550,000 for local projects that will enhance or address water resources in the region. According to an SRWMD release sent Thursday, the four projects approved were included in …
Williston man receives 25-year sentence for Shajon Spikes’ murder
WEBAug 23, 2024 7:00 am. Brian A Jackson/Shutterstock. A Williston man was sentenced to 25 years in prison for the shooting death of Khajon Spikes at Willy Mart in February 2021. According to an Eighth Judicial Circuit release, Frederick Donnell Williams, 29, was sentenced on Wednesday to 25 years with a 10-year minimum mandatory sentence for ...
School Board approves turnaround plan for Rawlings
WEBAug 22, 2024 · The School Board of Alachua County (SBAC) passed a district-managed Turnaround Option Plan (TOP-1) for Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings Elementary School at a regular meeting on Wednesday. The plan passed on a 4-1 vote, with Board Member Kay Abbitt in dissent. Rawlings Elementary School, which is one of five schools in the state approved to act as a ...
Branford man dies in 2-vehicle collision in Suwannee County
WEBAug 16, 2024 · A 48-year-old Branford man was killed on Thursday afternoon in a two-vehicle collision on Country Road 49 in Suwannee County. According to a Florida Highway Patrol (FHP) release, a 57-year-old Palm Coast woman was driving a Ford F250 pickup west on 216 th Street (Smith Road) at 3:05 p.m. and failed to stop at an intersection on CR 49 where the Branford man was driving south on CR 49 in a ...
State Board of Education changes charter conversion rule
WEBAug 21, 2024 · The Florida State Board of Education unanimously approved a rule change that “at least fifty (50) percent” of teachers and parent voters are required to vote in favor of converting a public school to a charter.. The rule previously required a “majority,” which led to a clash earlier this year between Alachua County Public Schools (ACPS) and a nonprofit called Education First for ...
Telecommunicator - Mainstreet Daily News Gainesville
WEBAug 26, 2024 · Salary: $40,495.10 – $50,572.70 Annually Location: Sheriff’s Admin Building, FL Job Type: Full-Time FLSA: Non-Exempt Description. Accountable for receiving and processing both emergency and non-emergency calls by; providing appropriate pre-arrival instructions; entering data into a computer-aided dispatch (CAD) system; evaluating situations and making decisions as to the assistance and ...
Correction to jobs report weakens economic outlook
WEBAug 22, 2024 · The Labor Department on Wednesday acknowledged in a preliminary report that it overestimated the actual number of jobs in the economy for the year ending in March by roughly 818,000. Each year, the agency publishes its annual benchmark review for the U.S. employment landscape. In that review, the department revisits its previous estimates to provide a more accurate account of how many ...
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