While Alachua County has yet to announce how it will proceed regarding high school graduations during COVID-19, Facebook has decided to do something special for graduates across the country with #Graduation2020: Facebook and Instagram Celebrate the Class of 2020. This virtual commencement ceremony will start on May 15 at 2 p.m. and it will be
Get Your Kids in the Kitchen with ‘Cooking with Pixar’!
Looking for an activity that is just as much fun for the parents that is it for the kids? How about cooking food from your favorite Pixar movies? Pixar has a YouTube channel with a "Cooking with Pixar" series that teaches you how to make some of the iconic dishes seen in some beloved Pixar
Take a Virtual Tour of SKELETONS: Museum of Osteology
If your little ones love going to the museum to look at the big skeletons of animals past, then they will love taking a virtual tour of the SKELETONS: Museum of Osteology! "SKELETONS: Museum of Osteology is dedicated to the study of bones, skulls, and skeletons," according to their website. "Our museum features over 800
Alachua County Sheriff Announces Safety Patrol Trip is Canceled
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
Make Your Own 5 Minute Mug Cake
Sometimes, you want to have something sweet after dinner, but you don't want to make something too big that will continue to tempt you throughout the week. Mug cakes are quick and easy for an after-dinner fix, and they are also great for date night. Look below for a Make Your Own Mug Cake recipe!
Why Is It Important To Spend Time with Your Significant Other?
Date night shouldn’t stop once you have a family. It’s important to spend time with your significant other whether you’ve been together for a few months or fifteen years. It can be easy to get into a routine of going to work, taking the kids to school and everything else life throws at your relationship.
Make A Change Through the North Central Florida Cares Fund
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
Learn How to Support UF Health Shands During COVID-19
If you have been wanting to help the Gainesville community, but want to give more than money, consider donating to UF Health Shands. They are accepting donations of Personal Protection Equipment (PPE), food and funds to help keep their staff and patients healthy and safe. The medical field has been at a loss for supplies
Donate to Bread of the Mighty to Help Feed the Community!
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
Use Ancestry Library Edition to Learn About Your Family
Search Ancestry Library Edition online through the Alachua County Library District for a limited time! If you have a library card through the Alachua County Library District, then you can find some answers that you have been looking for regarding your family's history! All you have to do in go to the Ancestry Library Edition