Gov. Ron DeSantis Orders State Wide Stay-At-Home Order

By Amanda Roland | April 1, 2020 | Blog , COVID-19 Updates
Governor Ron DeSantis just ordered a state-wide Stay-at-Home order for the state of Florida to slow the spread of COVID-19. This order will be effective as of Thursday at midnight, and it will last until April 30, according to the state of Florida executive order number 20-91. Alachua County has already been under a Stay-at-Home

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SIMEDHealth’s Urgent Care Center Expands Hours

By Amanda Roland | March 31, 2020 | Blog , Health
Today, SIMEDHealth announced that First Care, their urgent care center, will be expanding their hours to better serve those affected by COVID-19. The urgent care center's new hours will be on Saturdays and Sundays from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday through Friday services will continue from 8 a.m. – 5 p.m., according to SIMEDHealth.

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Alachua County Magnet Program Decisions Have Been Postponed

By Amanda Roland | March 31, 2020 | Blog , COVID-19 Updates
Due to the ever-changing circumstances regarding the COVID-19 pandemic, Alachua County Public Schools Magnet Programs have postponed their acceptance decisions. "Updates regarding the notification date will be posted on the Magnet Information website. That website address is https://www.sbac.edu/Page/29448," according to Alachua County Public Schools. The deadline to accept or decline a Magnet acceptance offer will also

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Calling All Teachers!

By Amanda Roland | March 30, 2020 | Call Outs
Calling all teachers! We have created a "Teacher Tips" video series to help our local families navigate these choppy waters of "at-home schooling". We are looking for YOU, the amazing teachers of Alachua County, both from the private and public arena, that would like to share their helpful tips with parents who are "at-home schooling"

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Alachua County “Bear Hunt” Adventures Bring Smiles During Social Distancing

By Nicole Irving, Publisher and Editor-In-Chief | March 28, 2020 | COVID-19 Updates , Happy Community , Local Fun
Who wants to go on a "bear hunt" adventure? Alachua County local business centers and communities have organized their own "bear hunt" adventures to bring smiles to the faces of children while we practice social distancing during the COVID-19 pandemic. Starting Saturday, March 28,  participating business in the Tioga Town Center have placed stuffed teddy

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Starbucks Is Offering Free Coffee to Front-Line Responders

By Amanda Roland | March 27, 2020 | Blog
Starbucks is offering free coffee to front-line responders to COVID-19. "Starting today through May 3, any customer who identifies as a front-line responder to the COVID-19 outbreak will receive a tall brewed coffee (hot or iced) at no charge," according to Starbucks Coffee Company. If you are healthcare worker, police officer, fire fighter, paramedic, doctor

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How to Plan The Perfect Picnic

By Colleen McTiernan | March 26, 2020 | Forks & Spoons
During this time of social distancing, we have been spending a lot of time inside. Before you feel cabin fever start to set in, plan the perfect picnic for you and your family! You can do this right in your back yard, or you can go to a local public park (most of them are

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11 #Momlife Tweets That Are So Relatable Right Now

By Amanda Roland | March 26, 2020 | Blog , Home Life
#MomLife is always crazy... but with the coronavirus disrupting everything around us, we have reached a new level of crazy! Here are some #MomLife tweets from moms that are going through the same thing you are. We are all in this together! 1. I guess we are homeschool teachers now? The #homeschool student satisfaction survey

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