More parental input and
school board term limits
By Tami Stevenson
The K-12 Education bill, HB 1467, was signed by Governor DeSantis last week. Before reaching the governor’s desk, however, it was amended once again,
Obit, Obituary
September 25, 1935 - March 15, 2022
James (Jim) Elliott Hollis, 86, of Mayo, Florida, passed away Tuesday, March 15, 2022, at Select Specialty Hospital in Gainesville, Florida.
Staff Reports
Tuesday, March 29, Governor Ron DeSantis called a Special Session of the Florida Legislature to produce a new map that will establish lawful congressional voting districts in Florida.
Obit, Obituary
Betty Fletcher Hamilton, age 65, of Greenville, Florida went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, March 23, 2022, from Shands Hospital in Gainesville, Florida. She was surrounded by her Husband, along with family and close friends..
Staff Reports
Lake City, Fla., – In a March 23, 2022 release from Columbia/Hamilton County Health Departments, by Administrator Thomas Moffses, M.Ed., the Curative COVID-19 Testing site in Columbia County will no longer be able to allow free COVID-19 testing to individuals that do not have health insurance due to a change in federal funding.
Cadbury Bunny finalist, Sweetheart! Gentle Carousel therapy horse, of High Springs, could be next Cadbury Bunny!
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High Springs, Columbia County’s Therapy Horse, Sweetheart, is usually with hospital patients behind the scenes, but this is her time to shine as a national Cadbury Bunny commercial finalist.
Make plans to attend this fun, family-friendly event on April 2, 2022. -Photos: Suwannee Valley Times Archives
By Tami Stevenson
Old planes, new planes, home-built planes, military aircraft and more – all coming once again to the 8th Annual Cross City Airport Fly-in, Cruise-In & Business Expo, April 2, 2022, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Staff Reports - Tuesday, March 15, Governor Ron DeSantis signed Senate Bill 1048, which officially replaces the Florida Standards Assessment with progress monitoring to measure students’ growth. The legislation makes Florida the first state in the nation to transition fully to progress-monitoring for school accountability. Beginning in the 2022-2023 school year, Florida students will have three short check-ins instead of multi-day, end-of-year, high-stakes tests for English Language Arts and Mathematics. Progress monitoring will benefit students, teachers and parents by allowing for informed instruction in a timely manner, helping instruction to be tailored to each student’s individual needs.
