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Following Wednesday's Gainesville Regional Utilities Authority meeting, utility CEO Ed Bielarski said Friday he expects a legal fight in the coming weeks.
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The beautiful fish threaten Florida's reef ecosystems so dangerously that the state's Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission has organized contests to reward divers who kill and remove them. -
Cave divers in North Central Florida say the proposed 500-home Tara Forest West development could contaminate the Floridan Aquifer with its stormwater runoff.
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However, a law known as HB3 prevents local governments from making investment decisions based on environmental, social and governance factors. -
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A recent report from the Florida Department of Law Enforcement highlights a disturbing increase in sex crimes against children across the state. Three Gainesville men were recently convicted, receiving a combined sentence of 55 years.
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The Gainesville City Commission voted 6 to 1 on Thursday to donate $150,000 to alleviate financial strain on the Hippodrome Theatre. -
Gov. Ron DeSantis in June cut nearly $32 million in arts funding from the state budget, meaning that as of the new fiscal year that began July 1, many of Gainesville's arts and cultural institutions are feeling an impact.
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More than half of the $211,824 itemized expenses attributed to six of Sasse's senior UF hires working remotely over 17 months was for airfare or train tickets, plus nearly $50,000 more for hotels. -
An Ohio prison inmate already convicted of rape and kidnapping pleaded guilty to threatening to kill a Florida judge and sexually assault the judge’s wife and daughter. -
The number of registered Republican voters in Florida officially surpassed Democrats by more than 1 million on Sunday, a milestone reflecting political shifts in the Sunshine State and the largest margin for the GOP since the late 1980s. -
University of Florida’s president, Ben Sasse, unexpectedly announced his resignation late Thursday after just 17 months at the helm of the state’s flagship university, citing his wife’s health issues and a need to spend more time with his family.
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From PBS News Hour
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U.S. special envoy on global efforts to aid millions displaced by Sudan's civil war
Brooks and Atkins Stohr on if there's a double standard for what Trump and Harris say
Teachers struggle to educate Gaza's children with many schools reduced to rubble
Chicago Fed president expects multiple interest rate cuts amid economic 'overcooling'
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Trump appeals to overturn sexual abuse, defamation case after hush-money sentencing delay
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Clad in a bright pink bowtie atop a white polo, dark track pants and white sneakers, Billie Bob Sykes uses a walker to stroll across the gym floors of a large local health and fitness center. -
Pamela was fatally attacked by five dogs in 2022 when her truck broke down on her postal route. -
Memorial Day was first widely observed in 1868 to honor the sacrifices of Civil War soldiers, according to PBS. By the late 1800s, multiple states had declared it a holiday, and in 1971, Congress established the last Monday of each May as a federal one.
