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Florida kids to receive $1B in school lunch relief

ASSOCIATED PRESS
Thursday, September 30, 2021
GAINESVILLE — After weeks of controversy that became a political issue between Gov. Ron DeSantis and one of his potential rivals in the 2022 gubernatorial election, Florida children are set to receive over $1 billion in federal relief funding.
Dr. Peter Marks, director of the Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research in the Food and Drug Administration, urged parents to be patient, saying the agency will rapidly evaluate vaccines for 5- to 11-year-olds as soon as it gets the needed data. (JIM LO SCALZO/Associated Press)

Dr. Peter Marks, director of the Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research in the Food and Drug Administration, urged parents to be patient, saying the agency will rapidly evaluate vaccines for 5- to 11-year-olds as soon as it gets the needed data. (JIM LO SCALZO/Associated Press)

Pfizer gives vaccine data from kids 5-12 to FDA

ASSOCIATED PRESS
Tuesday, September 28, 2021
NEW YORK — Pfizer has submitted research to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration on the effectiveness of its covid-19 vaccine in children as it moves closer to seeking approval for expanded use of the shots.
A young woman shops for plants at a prior plant sale at the Florida Museum of Natural History. The event will return for in-person sales this weekend after last year’s sale was modified for pickups only. (COURTESY)

A young woman shops for plants at a prior plant sale at the Florida Museum of Natural History. The event will return for in-person sales this weekend after last year’s sale was modified for pickups only. (COURTESY)

Florida Museum turns over new leaf with in-person plant sale

NEWS STAFF
Monday, September 27, 2021
GAINESVILLE — Gardeners, rejoice! The Florida Museum of Natural History’s fall plant sale returns Oct. 1 to 3. Visitors may select from more than 100 species of edible, accent, host and nectar plants. The plant sale will be held outside the museum from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Oct. 1 and 2 and 1 to 5 p.m.

SVEC trustee receives national credential

NEWS STAFF
Saturday, September 25, 2021
LIVE OAK — Cynthia Boyette from Suwannee Valley Electric Cooperative recently received the Credentialed Cooperative Director certificate from the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association.