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Sun Country Sports Center is Officially Reopen!

By Amanda Roland | June 18, 2020 | Blog , COVID-19 Updates

After having to close due to COVID-19, Sun Country Sports Center is now open with adjusted hours and class schedules! Almost all recreational classes are up and running again, including gymnastics, swim, dance, NinjaZone, tumbling and martial arts. Currently, hours of operation vary as the Sun Country Sports Center opens more programs. "We’re committed to

Alachua County Libraries are Offering Curbside Library Card Sign-Up

By Amanda Roland | June 17, 2020 | Blog , COVID-19 Updates

All branches of the Alachua County Library District are offering curbside library card sign-up and renewal from 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Saturday. If you would like to get a new library card or renew a card, you can follow these steps outlined by the Alachua County Library District: Collect your photo identification

USDA Announces Ground Beef Recall For E. Coli Contamination

By Amanda Roland | June 15, 2020 | Blog

The USDA announced a ground beef recall on June 13 due to a possible E. coli contamination of about 42,922 pounds of ground beef distributed nation-wide. The ground beef has been recalled. This recalled ground beef was processed and packaged on June 1, and the following products are subject to recall, according to the USDA:

Gov. DeSantis Announced A Plan to Reopen Schools in the Fall

By Amanda Roland | June 11, 2020 | Blog , COVID-19 Updates

Today, June 11, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis announced a plan to reopen Florida K-12 schools in the fall. Without disclosing specific information about when schools will officially reopen, the governor and his colleges talked about the general plan for reopening educational facilities in the fall to full capacity and what safety measures should be taken.

Look At a Day In The Quarantined Life of Local Mom, April Tisher

By Amanda Roland | June 10, 2020 | A Day in the Life , Articles , Life

April Tisher is a mom to three kids in the house (ages 9, 13 & 15) plus a hubby working from home. Find out what a day in the quarantined life of April looks like! MORNING 7:30 a.m. ➜ Wake up call from the dogs wanting to be fed – this is one of the

Encourage Your Teen To Register For the 2020 Battle of the Books!

By Amanda Roland | June 8, 2020 | Blog , COVID-19 Updates

The Alachua County Library District will have its annual Battle of the Books online in July, and teens can register now to compete! Also, teens who register now can receive free copies of this year’s books while supplies last. Teens ages 11 to 17 can click here to register and select which branch they would

Want to Find Open Parks Near Me in Gainesville? Here Is A Complete List!

By Amanda Roland | June 8, 2020 | Blog , COVID-19 Updates

With the state's start on Phase 2 of the reopening process, it is important to know what is open and what isn't. Luckily, many open-air facilities like parks have reopened! Here is a complete list of open parks in the city of Gainesville that you can take your family to! All of this information can

Help Your Kiddos Practice Math With Playing Cards

By Amanda Roland | June 5, 2020 | Blog

Now that the summer is here, it is important that your kiddo doesn't fall into the "summer slide." The summer slide refers to the period of time during the summer when many students experience learning loss or loose valuable knowledge that they learned in the year before. This slide could become worse with COVID-19 being

ACPS Released a Survey for Parents Regarding Going Back To School

By Amanda Roland | June 5, 2020 | Blog , COVID-19 Updates

Alachua County Public Schools has released an online survey for parents to fill out regarding the reopening of schools in the fall. The responses that the county will receive from the survey will be taken into account when making decisions for the 2020-2021 school year, as well as direction from the state. In the survey,

Celebrate National Doughnut Weekend With Halo Potato Donuts

By Amanda Roland | June 4, 2020 | Blog , Holidays

Halo Potato Donuts will be celebrating National Doughnut Day all weekend long! They are calling it "National Doughnut Weekend!" Halo Potato Donuts is a food truck and store in Gainesville that makes potato doughnuts; they describe this type of doughnut as a cross between a cake doughnut and a yeast doughnut. "The best of both

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USDA Announces Ground Beef Recall For E. Coli Contamination

Gov. DeSantis Announced A Plan to Reopen Schools in the Fall

Help Your Kiddos Practice Math With Playing Cards

Celebrate National Doughnut Weekend With Halo Potato Donuts

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