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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...
Paul Finebaum Names Best Freshman Quarterback in College Football
Things are not looking good for the Florida Gators and head coach Billy Napier. After consecutive losing seasons, Napier could be on the hot seat if there isn't significant improvement this season. Napier inherited a program with two losing seasons since 2014, with one in 2021, the year before he ...
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...
‘Shoes 4 School’ giving out 7,000 free pairs of shoes to students in need ahead of upcoming school year
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WCTV) - One Tallahassee organization is helping kids kick off the upcoming school year with a new pair of shoes. The Family Worship and Praise Center plans to give away 7,000 free pairs of shoes to Kindergarten through 12th-grade students in Leon County in August. The giveaway is part of its 7th annual Shoes 4 School giveaway.
'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...
Iconic Midtown building—home to Kent's Lounge, Waterworks—torn down this week
It was a sunny afternoon in 1973 when Tommy Brown Jr. stopped by the late Kent Strauss' liquor store, Northside Package, on Thomasville Road. Strauss was looking to make a little more money after other liquor stores began to sprout up, so he opened a lounge where Brown, his father and a handful of others gathered for laughs, chats and mixed drinks, then sold at 80 cents. ...
Deadline to register to vote in Georgia's General Election
ATLANTA — Georgians have until Oct. 7 to register for the general election. Anyone who has not registered can do so online through the secretary of state's office if they have a valid Georgia driver's license or state-issued identification card. People can check to see if they are registered...
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.
American Heritage-Delray's Jake Weinberg hopes to be Florida State's next great kicker
Freshman Jake Weinberg is aware of Florida State's reputation for producing kickers. He even called it Kicker U at the podium on Thursday, the last day of incoming players' availability. For now, Weinberg will continue to develop his kicking game while sitting behind returning starter Ryan Fitzgerald. “It was definitely...
Living Springs to hold Back-to-School Bash
Adyson Hammock reporter3.riverbendnews@gmail.com All children from the Branford area, ages 12 and younger, are encouraged to attend a Back-to-School Bash for the 2024-25 school year on Saturday, Aug. 3, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Students are invited to bring a bathing suit and a towel to the Living Springs Family Worship Center for a fun event to get them excited for the upcoming school year. To help prepare children for the first day of school in August, free haircuts and school essentials will be provided while supplies last. Additionally, free hotdogs, drinks, and chips will be provided for lunch. A waterslide and snow cones will also keep kids cool during the event. The Living S.
Florida zoos use ice baths, bloodsicles to keep animals cool
From "bloodsicles" to frozen Kool-Aid, Zoo Miami has gone to great lengths to keep its wild animals cool this summer.Why it matters: South Florida has been under a heat advisory for much of July, with the heat index regularly hitting 105 degrees — dangerously hot for humans and animals alike.Zoos across the state are working to prevent overheating among their animals.Zoom in: At Zoo Miami, carnivores eat "bloodsicles" — blocks of frozen meat juice with meat at the center — while herbivores eat ice blocks with fruits, veggies and juices, says Ron Magill, the zoo's goodwill ambassador and communications director.The dingoes...
Opposition campaign headed by DeSantis allies seeks to defeat recreational marijuana amendment
You’ve likely seen plenty of ads over the past few months supporting Amendment 3, which would legalize recreational marijuana in Florida, but soon you can expect to see ads on the airwaves sending the opposite message.
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