Helping boys become men
A local mentoring program for boys is celebrating the graduation of one its first members from college.
Miles Sullivan, 21, a former member of the Manhood Youth Development Foundation s Project Manhood 2015 program, graduated from Florida A&M University in Tallahassee in April with a bachelor’s degree in agricultural business.
Sullivan, a Buchholz High School graduate who was in the finance program while a dual enrollment student at Santa Fe College, said his stepfather, Curtis Peterson, encouraged him to join Project Manhood.
“I encouraged Miles to join because it would expose him to a variety of activities that would assist him in his transition to becoming a man,” said Peterson, a treasurer of the Manhood Youth Development Foundation. “He would be around other young men dealing with the same issues and they would be able to share the experiences while growing together.”
How Gov. DeSantis’ latest budget approval affects Alachua County
DeSantis approved two proposals in Gainesville but vetoed another two June 9, 2021 | 11:26am EDT
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis speaks during a news conference at C.B. Smith Park, Thursday, March 19, 2020, in Pembroke Pines, Fla. The park will be used for a drive thru COVID-19 testing facility. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson) Photo by Brynn Anderson | The Independent Florida Alligator
Gov. Ron DeSantis signed Florida’s state budget June 2, approving $101 billion to distribute across the state.
The budget is the highest the state has ever seen and will help fund projects in Alachua County like a sports complex, a youth shelter replacement facility and a one-time $1,000 bonus