This year, Frito-Lay has given Cheeto-lovers a pretty cheesy gift – The Bon Appé-Cheetos® Holiday Cookbook. Find out how you can get your paws on it this holiday season! "’Tis the season to eat, drink and cheers to a Cheetos®… read more
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Alachua County Schools to Reopen on November 13
Alachua County Schools will reopen on Friday, November 13. "The free curbside meals typically distributed on Thursdays will be distributed tomorrow (Friday) at the usual 24 sites from 9:30 to 1 p.m. The list of sites is available at yourchoicefresh.com,"… read more
Alachua County Libraries and Pools to Close
Due to Tropical Storm Eta Eta, Alachua County libraries and pools will be closed tomorrow, November 12. The library district issued a statement on November 11: " Gov. Ron DeSantis has issued a state of emergency order for multiple counties,… read more
4 Kid-Friendly Thanksgiving Recipes
Soon, families will gather around a table and give thanks for everything they have had this year. Thanksgiving is a time for, in many cases, turkey, mashed potatoes and delicious desserts. It is always exciting for our families to come… read more
ACPS Superintendent Karen Clarke Announces Plan to Step Down
Alachua County Public Schools Superintendent Karen Clarke (pictured right) has announced that she will be stepping down next summer, effective June 30, 2021. Clarke has lead ACPS since the beginning of the 2017-18 school year, and most notably she has… read more
Celebrate World Diabetes Day on November 14
November is National Diabetes Month, and November 14 is World Diabetes Day (WWD). This day was first created in 1991 by IDF (International Diabetes Federation) and the World Health Organization as more and more people were being affected by the… read more
Online STEM/STEAM Games for Your Little Intellectuals
STEM/STEAM education is very popular, and it can be implemented in your kiddos life at a young age! Whether your children are interested in Science, Technology, Engineering, Art or Math, we have a list of online STEM/STEAM games that your… read more
Starbucks Holiday Cups and Menu Items Are Back!
Starbucks is giving us all something to smile about with the return of the Starbucks holiday cups! Patrons turned up to their local Starbucks on November 6 to get their iconic Starbucks Red cups, and they went fast. Didn't make… read more
Get Up to Date on Alachua County’s New Irrigation Rules
On November 1, Alachua County implemented new irrigation rules, limiting landscape irrigation to one day a week for each household. According to Alachua County's website, here is the schedule for watering yards: Saturday at addresses that end in an odd… read more
Support the Community Connectivity Fund in Alachua County
The Community Foundation of North Central Florida and The Education Foundation of Alachua County have come together to create the Community Connectivity Fund. This is a local effort to help the community in Alachua County find accessibility to the internet… read more
