[https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53538022877_a1f6dba981_b.jpg] Weekly Media is prepared by the County Manager’s Communications Office and is a roundup of media stories involving the Alachua County government over the past week. The Communications Office sends it out on Mondays. Here are some of the stories that you may be interested in… 2024 Alachua County Law Enforcement Torch Run for Special Olympics kicks off<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.wcjb.com/2024/04/19/2024-alachua-county-law-enforcement-torch-run-special-olympics-kicks-off/?utm_source=newsfore&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=16933&pnespid=7bY9BCBLMP8QwfTZvWm2A4iHtU..XcV6Nfng3rRqqkdmlcx7qLmYa6RDZYjxCN6vjcip9jh5VQ__;!!KOmxaIYkRmNA0A!WAZP50zupPhVzK5JxoDi6YvvBbKYkXKCUbz-n6YNttjeInohBU3gGo-dSSFjbWubN65mYOo3dKBb8ne3a5bxsDt51-ap23A$> WCJB TV20 News The 2024 law enforcement torch run came through Gainesville. Police officers, deputies, and firefighters were there to support the Special Olympics of Florida. Read more<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.wcjb.com/2024/04/19/2024-alachua-county-law-enforcement-torch-run-special-olympics-kicks-off/?utm_source=newsfore&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=16933&pnespid=7bY9BCBLMP8QwfTZvWm2A4iHtU..XcV6Nfng3rRqqkdmlcx7qLmYa6RDZYjxCN6vjcip9jh5VQ__;!!KOmxaIYkRmNA0A!WAZP50zupPhVzK5JxoDi6YvvBbKYkXKCUbz-n6YNttjeInohBU3gGo-dSSFjbWubN65mYOo3dKBb8ne3a5bxsDt51-ap23A$>. Lincoln Middle School wins annual Alachua County Civics Challenge<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.wuft.org/education/2024-04-18/lincoln-middle-school-wins-annual-alachua-county-civics-challenge__;!!KOmxaIYkRmNA0A!WAZP50zupPhVzK5JxoDi6YvvBbKYkXKCUbz-n6YNttjeInohBU3gGo-dSSFjbWubN65mYOo3dKBb8ne3a5bxsDt5Ew5S2D4$> WUFT News "Five," answered Henry Palmer, 12, as Simon Ropicki, Priya Sabat and Ansley Hiebert, all 13, looked on during a "Family Feud"-style civics competition held Wednesday at the Alachua County Administration Building in Gainesville. Read more<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.wuft.org/education/2024-04-18/lincoln-middle-school-wins-annual-alachua-county-civics-challenge__;!!KOmxaIYkRmNA0A!WAZP50zupPhVzK5JxoDi6YvvBbKYkXKCUbz-n6YNttjeInohBU3gGo-dSSFjbWubN65mYOo3dKBb8ne3a5bxsDt5Ew5S2D4$>. Fire crews limit Micanopy house fire to one room, rescue a dog<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://alachuachronicle.com/fire-crews-limit-micanopy-house-fire-to-one-room-rescue-a-dog/__;!!KOmxaIYkRmNA0A!WAZP50zupPhVzK5JxoDi6YvvBbKYkXKCUbz-n6YNttjeInohBU3gGo-dSSFjbWubN65mYOo3dKBb8ne3a5bxsDt5weLif9U$> Alachua Chronicle At about 8:10 p.m. on Friday night, crews from Alachua County Fire Rescue (ACFR), Windsor Fire, and Cross Creek responded to a fire at a two-story multi-residential structure in Micanopy. Read more<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://alachuachronicle.com/fire-crews-limit-micanopy-house-fire-to-one-room-rescue-a-dog/__;!!KOmxaIYkRmNA0A!WAZP50zupPhVzK5JxoDi6YvvBbKYkXKCUbz-n6YNttjeInohBU3gGo-dSSFjbWubN65mYOo3dKBb8ne3a5bxsDt5weLif9U$>. View the complete list of this week's news roundup<https://alachuacounty.us/Depts/Communications/Pages/MediaUpdate.aspx?week=2024-04-16>. View the past issues<https://alachuacounty.us/Depts/Communications/Pages/WeeklyMediaUpdate.aspx>. ######################################################################## To unsubscribe from the KEN-CORNELL list, click the following link: http://listserv.alachuacounty.us/scripts/wa.exe?SUBED1=KEN-CORNELL
