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End this summer with fun with Journey Church
Adyson Hammock reporter3.riverbendnews@gmail.com Join Journey Church of Mayo for its Summer Fun Nights from Monday, July 29, through Thursday, Aug. 1. It's their version of vacation Bible school, end-of-summer, and back-to-school bashes all rolled into four exciting nights! The event runs from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. each evening and features games, crafts, music, snacks and all kinds of fun. Journey Church is located at 796 W Main St., in Mayo. Space is limited, so be sure to visit the Journey Church Facebook page to register for Summer Fun Nights.
Littlewood Elementary School is undergoing renovations
GAINESVILLE, Fla. (WCJB) -Students at Little Wood Elementary School will be taking classes on a temporary site this school year. The current campus is undergoing renovations. All students and staff will be relocated to modular (portable) classrooms at the Westwood Middle School campus for this upcoming school year. ACPS spokesperson...
State schools chief drops African American studies course
ATLANTA — State School Superintendent Richard Woods has decided not to recommend adding an Advanced Placement African-American studies course to the state’s curriculum offerings during the upcoming school year. Word of Woods’ decision came in a communication Monday from Gwinnett County Public Schools Chief Learning Officer DeNelle West to the district’s teachers. Gwinnett was among several school districts that piloted the course during the 2023-24 school year. “This will necessitate...
Mike Norvell Corrects Greg Sankey’s Petty Comment While Florida State Admits It’s Dwelling On Playoff Snub
Florida State Seminoles head coach Mike Norvell has taken the high road instead of stooping to the level of his detractors. Speaking at ACC Media Day, Mike Norvell addressed a comment from SEC commissioner Greg Sankey where Sankey claimed the Georgia Bulldogs had the most legitimate claim to being snubbed from the College Football Playoffs […] The post Mike Norvell Corrects Greg Sankey’s Petty Comment While Florida State Admits It’s Dwelling On Playoff Snub appeared first on BroBible.
'I'm still in shock': Tallahassee police chase comes to halt above sleeping residents' bed
Dena Coukoulis woke up Tuesday morning surrounded by the rubble of her brick bedroom walls that once protected her from the outside world. The downtown Tallahassee resident said she remembers hearing the sound of police sirens and officers shouting, "Get out of the car!" And within seconds, the car in question was...
Decision made in Valdosta City Council member ethics complaint
VALDOSTA, Ga. (WALB) - After seven days, the Ethics Review Committee returned to find one of the five unethical behaviors highlighted in the complaint against Valdosta Councilwoman Vivian Miller-Cody to have merit and move forward with discipline. “We found that it had nominal merit, I think nothing more than the...
Governor DeSantis awards St. Petersburg College $7.2M to give students opportunities at high-wage jobs
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - Governor Ron DeSantis held a press conference on Wednesday morning to announce that St. Petersburg College will be receiving $7.2 million in funding for their new SMART Tech 4.0 lab. According to the governor, the $7.2 million award includes $3.2 million through the Florida Job Growth...
Hidden cost of vacation rentals skyrockets property taxes for hundreds of local homeowners
Hundreds of northeast Florida homeowners are taking advantage of the summertime beach living to put rooms up for vacation rentals, but are finding a hidden cost in renting out their place.
Florida denies racial discrimination against FAMU
TALLAHASSEE — Disputing that state policies are discriminatory and rooted in segregation, Attorney General Ashley Moody’s office has asked a federal appeals court to reject a potential class-action lawsuit about issues such as funding and programs at historically Black Florida A&M University. Lawyers in Moody’s office filed an...
Dirty rain has hit South Florida. The Panhandle could be next. Here's the latest forecast
A huge plume of Saharan dust has moved over 3,000 miles across the Atlantic Ocean, from the western coast of Africa, to Florida and the Gulf of Mexico. The dust plume is partly responsible for the relatively quiet start to what is expected to be a "hyperactive" 2024 Atlantic hurricane season, but things could soon get dirty. ...
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