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Alachua County Sheriff Announces Safety Patrol Trip is Canceled

By Amanda Roland | April 27, 2020 | Blog , COVID-19 Updates
The 2020 Washington DC Safety Patrol Trip is now canceled, according to the Alachua County Sheriff's Office. After originally postponing the trip, Sheriff Sadie Darnell said, "After exhausting all reasonable alternatives, the Alachua County Sheriff’s Office and Educational Tours have decided it best to change the status of the 2020 Washington DC Safety Patrol Trip

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Florida Cares

Make A Change Through the North Central Florida Cares Fund

By Amanda Roland | April 24, 2020 | Blog , COVID-19 Updates
The United Way of North Central Florida comes alongside the North Central Florida Community Foundation to support the community during COVID-19. Donate to the North Central Florida Cares Fund to support struggling families in our community! As many families have lost jobs and wages in response to this world-wide pandemic, it is more important now

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Donate to Bread of the Mighty to Help Feed the Community!

By Amanda Roland | April 24, 2020 | Blog , Local Fun
During this difficult time of COVID-19, it is important to remember that we are all in this together. There are countless organizations that are doing amazing work for the communities around us to make sure they are staying fed and healthy. One of those organizations is called Bread of the Mighty Food Bank, and you

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Make Your Own Family Tree With This Free Printable

By Amanda Roland | April 23, 2020 | Blog
Looking to teach your kiddos a little more about your family tree? Use some of your social distancing free time to write out your family tree using our free family tree printable below! Just download the file and get to work! Want to dive even deeper into your ancestry? Click here to learn more about

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IKEA meatballs

Make IKEA’s Swedish Meatballs at Home!

By Amanda Roland | April 23, 2020 | Blog , Recipes
There has been another iconic recipe released that you don't want to miss! You can now make IKEA's Swedish meatballs at home! IKEA UK released the recipe on its twitter account on April 20, along with a diagram and cooking instructions. These meatballs have been a fan favorite in IKEA stores for years, but now

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library love

Enter this ‘Share Your Library Love’ Contest Before April 25

By Amanda Roland | April 23, 2020 | Blog
Celebrate 2020 National Library Week with the Alachua County Library District through their Share Your Library Love contest! Do you love your local library? It's time to share that love! You can record a video of you and your kiddos talking about how much you love Alachua County Libraries, and send it in to be

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earth day

Celebrate Earth Day with the Whole Family!

By Camille Graham | April 22, 2020 | Blog , Holidays
Nothing says spring quite like the annual celebration of Earth Day! But what exactly does Earth Day celebrate and why? The first official Earth Day celebration took place on April 22, 1970. Gaylord Nelson, an environmental activist and former Wisconsin senator, wanted to draw attention to ecological issues and environmental awareness. In the first year

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free nuggets

Wendy’s is Giving Away Free Chicken Nuggets on Friday!

By Amanda Roland | April 21, 2020 | Blog , COVID-19 Updates
Midst the COVID-19 pandemic, Wendy's is giving away free four-piece, chicken nuggets this Friday, April 24, at participating locations. In a tweet yesterday (April 20), Wendy's said "Not gonna lie, all this love y’all are showing has inspired us. We wish we could give you a hug, but instead…how about a nug?" You can get

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Visit Walt Disney World Virtually From Home!

By Amanda Roland | April 21, 2020 | Blog , COVID-19 Updates
If you and your kiddos are missing Walt Disney World, you are not alone. One way to reminisce on all the good times that you and your family have had at Disney is to take a virtual tour of the parks! To take these virtual tours, you have a couple of options. Visit Orlando offers

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infertility healthy diet

National Infertility Awareness Week: Can a Healthy Diet Influence Fertility?

By Jennifer Jensen | April 21, 2020 | Conception 2 College , Expecting
April 19-25 is National Infertility Awareness Week. Infertility has become a more common topic to speak up about since celebrities began sharing their struggles through social media. The fact of the matter is, one in eight couples will deal with infertility and have trouble conceiving according to Resolve, the National Infertility Association. Can a healthy diet

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