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GNV News Wrap for Tuesday, February 6, 2024


Topics covered in today's edition:

  • A look at Gainesville’s climate policy, one year after appointing Chief Climate Officer
  • Business center at UNF and city of Gainesville to host business planning workshop Feb. 15
  • Indictment announced in 2010 murder of Sebastian Ochsenius
  • School board to vote on superintendent contract 
  • Gainesville community shares concerns about opportunity gaps in Alachua County schools
  • State investigating HCA surgery shutdown 
  • Sasse first year as UF president spent learning
  • Human Rights Coalition organizes first on-campus ID drive at Reitz Union
  • A matriarch of Gainesville's Black community has long history of service
  • How your donations to Bear-A-Thon make a difference in the life of a child battling cancer
  • ‘Rupaul’s Drag Race’ leaves impact on local LGBTQ+ community
  • The Florida Museum of Natural History’s 2023 repatriation progress
  • 2024 Session: Gun bills mostly stalled in Florida Legislature, stymieing both sides
  • Florida's top cities for your dream home

A look at Gainesville's climate policy, one year after appointing Chief Climate Officer - WUFT

It's been a year since the city of Gainesville appointed Dan Zhu, previously a planner in the Department of Sustainable Development, as the city's first Chief Climate Officer. Today she leads the meetings of experts, officials and citizens to discuss how to locally address a global problem.

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Business center at UNF and city of Gainesville to host business planning workshop Feb. 15 - The Gainesville Sun

The city of Gainesville Office of Equity and Inclusion and Florida Small Business Development Center at UNF will host a business planning workshop.

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Around Alachua

Grand jury indicts man for 2010 Gainesville murder of Buchholz student - Mainstreet Daily News

Defendant already serving a life sentence.

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Cold Case Solved: Man indicted for murdering high school student after 13 years - WCJB

Officials announced the indictment of Timothy Thomas, 33, for the murder of Sebastian Ochsenius, 16, in June 2010

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14 years later, a big break: Indictment announced in 2010 murder of Sebastian Ochsenius - The Gainesville Sun

Timothy Eugene Thomas, 33, has been accused of killing a 16-year-old Gainesville boy inside the boy's home 14 years ago.

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School board to vote on superintendent contract - Mainstreet Daily News

New three-year contract on agenda for Tuesday's meeting.

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Gainesville community shares concerns about opportunity gaps in Alachua County schools - The Independent Florida Alligator

Florida's graduation rates for the 2022-2023 school year soared with a record high of 88%. Alachua County's rates, which include both public and charter high schools, fell to 84.2%, lower than its rates the last five years.

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State investigating HCA surgery shutdown - Mainstreet Daily News

Meanwhile, teams of technicians from a medical support company—sometimes deployed for disaster response—are working to try to help the hospital recover.

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Listening, learning and 'laying the groundwork': Sasse spent first year as UF president mostly behind the scenes - The Independent Florida Alligator

After a search committee announced Sasse as the sole finalist for the presidency in October 2022, the campus erupted in protests that the former United States Republican senator would bring a conservative agenda to campus. Instead, Sasse spent his first year putting his head down to learn the workings of what Danaya Wright called the most complicated institution in the country.

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Human Rights Coalition organizes first on-campus ID drive at Reitz Union - The Independent Florida Alligator

A student smiles in front of a ring light as their photo is taken for a second form of personal identification. The stations around them are abuzz with documents being exchanged, verified and approved for the Human Rights Coalition's first community ID drive at the Reitz Union.

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A matriarch of Gainesville's Black community has long history of service - The Gainesville Sun

Vivian Filer, a Gainesville matriarch in the Black community, made history when she was named Queen Mother Mangye Naa Amiami Osuowaa Okropong I.

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How your donations to Bear-A-Thon make a difference in the life of a child battling cancer - 352 Today

You can change a child's life by donating to Bear-A-Thon, a fundraiser that raises money for children battling cancer.

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'Rupaul's Drag Race' leaves impact on local LGBTQ+ community - The Independent Florida Alligator

Every Friday at 8 p.m., a crowd gathers at University Club's downstairs bar to watch the weekly episode of "RuPaul's Drag Race." For no cover charge, attendees join the club's drag performers to revel in the excitement of the critically acclaimed show.

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'A lot of invisible labor': Reflecting on the Florida Museum of Natural History's 2023 repatriation progress - WUFT

This past year, the Florida Museum of Natural History completed three Notices of Inventory Completion and one Notice of Intent to Repatriate Cultural Items for the national NAGPRA program. Notices of Inventory Completion identify cultural affiliation with ancestors and cultural belongings, while Notices of Intent to Repatriate Cultural Items indicate that a request for repatriation has been received and accepted.

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Florida

2024 Session: Gun bills mostly stalled in Florida Legislature, stymieing both sides - The Gainesville Sun

At the session's halfway mark, Florida lawmakers show little appetite for gun bills, frustrating both safety advocates and gun rights groups.

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Florida's Top Cities for Your Dream Home: Expert Recommendations - BNN

Explore the top Florida cities recommended by real estate experts for your dream home. The city of Gainesville, home to the University of Florida, is youthful and vibrant, with a strong cultural and educational presence. 

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