Alachua County Public Schools unveils new websites and new direct messaging system
Alachua County Public Schools will be rolling out several new communications tools this summer to better connect with families, staff, students, and the community. ...
Florida Virtual School recognized as 2025 ‘Best Places to Work’ by Orlando Business Journal, second year
“FLVS provides me with unmatched flexibility and support, which is why I couldn’t imagine working anywhere else,” said 2026 FLVS Teacher of the Year Karla...
Governor Ron DeSantis announces student academic performance continues to rise during the 3rd year of progress monitoring
Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced that Florida students continue to show improvements year over year on Florida’s first-in-the-nation Florida Assessment of Student Thinking (FAST) progress...
Finance and Budget administrators estimate School Board budget deficit at $6.5 million in their last meeting
With next year's revenue still uncertain, the School Board of Alachua County learned at their June 4 workshop that they're facing a budget deficit of...
Chuck Clemons named UF Vice President for Government and Community Relations
Former State Representative Chuck Clemons has been appointed as the University of Florida Vice President for Government and Community Relations, effective July 1, 2025....
Three top finance and budget administrators resign from Alachua County Public Schools
Three top budget and finance administrators have resigned from Alachua County Public Schools....
School Board discusses changes to public input at board meetings, reluctantly approves contracts for administrators
At the June 3 School Board of Alachua County meeting, the board voted against starting a Superintendent search, discussed changes to their policies for public participation...
Florida Museum launches online plant sales for the summer
Customers can order their plants online, choosing from a revolving selection of more than a dozen host, nectar, and accent plants, then pick them up...
UF/IFAS Native Plant Sale returns to campus this weekend
Shop hundreds of native plant species this weekend at the UF/IFAS Native Plant Sale, the culmination of months of care by green-thumbed UF students, faculty,...
ACPS Superintendent agrees to separate campers by biological sex “without exception”
Alachua County Public Schools Superintendent Kamela Patton has agreed to "assign overnight accommodations strictly based on biological sex, as defined in Florida law, without exception."...