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At a time of low unemployment for African Americans, educated, well-connected professionals are starting new lives in cities such as Charlotte, N.C.
Read More »As Employment Rises, African American Transplants Ride Jobs Wave To The South
Special Series: What Does Full Employment Look Like In America?
Many Are Replacing Disability Checks With Paychecks
The nation's disability rolls swelled during the Great Recession. But more disabled people are now finding work, and employers are more willing to make allowances, thanks to the tight job market.
Read More »With Workers Hard To Find, Immigration Crackdown Leaves Iowa Town In A Bind
Business leaders worry that tough laws against undocumented workers will discourage legal immigrants from coming to the state to work. Iowa's low jobless rate has left businesses struggling to hire.
Read More »2-Tiered Wages Under Fire: Workers Challenge Unequal Pay For Equal Work
For years after the Great Recession, employers were reluctant to boost wages. Now a tight labor market is giving workers the leverage they need to demand a larger slice of the nation's economic pie.
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Podcasts
UF Students, Gainesville Community Remember New Zealand Mosque Shooting Victims
About 150 students, Gainesville residents and community leaders gathered around a prayer mat, listened in silence and held carnations in their hands as a University of Florida student sang. The words were meant to comfort in times of mourning.
Read More »Florida State Senator Lauren Book Advocates to Prevent Child Sexual Abuse
Senator Book is the 2018 recipient of the L’Oreal Paris/Glamour Magazine “Heroes Among Us” Award, presented at the Glamour Magazine annual Women of the Year Summit and Awards Ceremony in New York City on Monday, November 12, 2018.
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Gainesville Partners With UF For Environmental Study At Fred Cone Park
The research team has already completed an initial drone flyover to get a visual of the area being treated, plotted a grid, tested soil, sampled vegetation, applied herbicide and top dressed the field with compost.
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‘A Complex Issue With Many Factors,’ Red Tide Is The Focus Of UF Panel This Week
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Competition From Mexico Endangers Florida’s Strawberry Industry
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Invisible Aftermath
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New Sustainable Urban Development Survey Seeks Gainesville’s Opinion
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Cane Toads Flourishing In South Florida
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Keep Alachua County Beautiful Is Fighting Cigarette Waste In Downtown Gainesville With Pocket Ashtrays
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Firm Takes Steps To Keep Secretive Voice-Print Technology Used On Florida Inmates
A sophisticated voice-identity technology used to monitor prisoners and inmates across Florida and elsewhere is so secretive and controversial that its manufacturer urged government agencies to coordinate with its public relations office before responding to inquiries from news organizations, a Fresh Take Florida investigation found.
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Gainesville’s Mental Health Co-Responder Team Diverts Arrests and Saves Taxpayers Money
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Man Sentenced To Total Of 34 Years In Prison In 2016 Killing Of Rapper Shay Baby
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Vet Says Alachua County’s Irresponsible Pet Owner Ordinance Is A Good Start
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Marion County Sheriff’s Office Contract For Additional Traffic Enforcement
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Melrose Area Dog Attacks Threaten Neighbors, Livestock
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Florida Senate Passes Bill Expanding Armed Teachers Program
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Gainesville City Commission To Discuss Affordable Housing Recommendations
A Gainesville City Commission subcommittee led by Commissioner David Arreola has been discussing rental housing regulations since December.
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Gainesville City Commission Approves Contract to Sell City Parking Lot 10
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Gainesville Residents Struggle To Pay Rent Amid Florida’s Housing Crisis
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Developer: The Swamp Restaurant Will Live On After All
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CRA Hopes Heartwood Will Be ‘Catalyst For More Investment’ In East Gainesville
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Secretary Post Remains Empty At Health Agency
Florida is grappling with an outbreak of hepatitis A but does not have a top health officer at the agency charged with ensuring the public’s health. More than four months after Gov. Ron DeSantis took office, the Florida Department of Health does not have a secretary. DeSantis’ nominee — Scott …
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Fundraisers, Grants, And A Plea To Gainesville’s Mayor Haven’t Yet Saved Florida’s Only Peer Respite Organization
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Levy County To Adapt Documents For Visually Impaired Individuals
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Gainesville’s Mental Health Co-Responder Team Diverts Arrests and Saves Taxpayers Money
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Newberry Drug ‘Take Back’ Event Joins Alachua County, National Effort
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Photo: SpaceX’s Crew Dragon Makes Lift Off
This was the first mission for the company's commercial crew program, which, if successful, could soon ferry American astronauts to space in an American-made vessel for the first time since the end of NASA's shuttle program in 2011.
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Lawyers: Rapper 21 Savage Released From Immigration Custody
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What Florida’s Representatives In Congress Are Saying About The Government Shutdown
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Listen To ‘Every Vote Counts,’ A Documentary About The 2018 Election
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Alachua County Remembers Pearl Harbor After 77 Years
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DeSantis Orders Elections Security Review
Eight days after being notified that Russia hacked into two Florida county's election records during the 2016 election, Gov. DeSantis directed the Secretary of State to conduct a review of the security of state and county elections systems.
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D’Alemberte Remembered As ‘Definition Of A Statesman’
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Texting While Driving Bill Goes To DeSantis
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Florida to get tax holiday on school, hurricane supplies
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DeSantis: Russians Hacked Two Florida Counties In 2016
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UF Students, Gainesville Community Remember New Zealand Mosque Shooting Victims
About 150 students, Gainesville residents and community leaders gathered around a prayer mat, listened in silence and held carnations in their hands as a University of Florida student sang. The words were meant to comfort in times of mourning.
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Alachua County’s Days For Girls Chapter Offers Sewing Classes While Helping A Worldwide Need
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In Wake Of Pittsburgh Synagogue Shootings, UF Student Cherishes Her Faith Journey
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Israel’s Supreme Court Overturns Deportation of Former UF Student
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Soccer Fans Take In 2018 World Cup Matches From Alachua County Pubs
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Diploma Dreams Become Reality For Inmates At Graduation
In 2016, the Florida Gateway College became part of the Second Chance Pell Pilot Program. Now, three years later, 47 inmates walked at the first college graduation inside a Florida prison.
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Interview: UF President Kent Fuchs Discusses End Of 2018-19 Academic Year
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‘It’s Not Just Talk’: Friendship Seven To Discuss Progress Since Inequity Report At Town Hall
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Florida Senate Passes Bill Expanding Armed Teachers Program
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The First Arts Academy Designed For East Gainesville Students Coming This Fall
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Animal Services’ Promotes ‘Sweet 16’ Tournament As Creative Adoption Incentive For Clay County
The Clay County Animal Services (CCAS) created a championship to give deserving dogs a home. Sixteen dogs were chosen for the adoption tournament modeled after March Madness.
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In Florida, There’s A Growing Need To ‘Respect Your Elders,’ And That Includes Gopher Tortoises
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Vet Says Alachua County’s Irresponsible Pet Owner Ordinance Is A Good Start
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Melrose Area Dog Attacks Threaten Neighbors, Livestock
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Emotions Run High At Neighborhood Meeting Over Recent Dog Attacks
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May 24, 2019: Morning News In 90
UK Prime Minister Teresa May has officially announced her resignation. That and more in 90 seconds.
Read More »The Point, May 24, 2019: Inside Gainesville’s Potential New Rental Housing Regulations
One of our reporters visited several renters around the city to get their opinions on what needs to be done.
Read More »Florida Executes Serial Killer Bobby Joseph Long After 34 Years On Death Row
Gov. Ron DeSantis last month signed a death warrant for Long, scheduling this first execution since he took office in January.
Read More »Gainesville City Commission To Discuss Affordable Housing Recommendations
A Gainesville City Commission subcommittee led by Commissioner David Arreola has been discussing rental housing regulations since December.
Read More »As Employment Rises, African American Transplants Ride Jobs Wave To The South
At a time of low unemployment for African Americans, educated, well-connected professionals are starting new lives in cities such as Charlotte, N.C.
Read More »Sheriffs Sign On To Help With Immigration Enforcement
The number of Florida sheriffs who have signed agreements to participate in federal programs designed to catch undocumented immigrants in county jails has tripled, and there are currently 15 local law-enforcement agencies participating in federal immigration programs.
Read More »Many Are Replacing Disability Checks With Paychecks
The nation's disability rolls swelled during the Great Recession. But more disabled people are now finding work, and employers are more willing to make allowances, thanks to the tight job market.
Read More »The Point, May 23, 2019: ‘Anything But Routine’ Meeting Of Florida Elections Supervisors Focuses On Future Security
At the same time, election security has become one of the governor's top priorities.
Read More »May 21, 2019: Afternoon News in 90
A couple in Lake County is facing six charges of child neglect after one of their seven children escaped.
Read More »DeSantis Orders Elections Security Review
Eight days after being notified that Russia hacked into two Florida county's election records during the 2016 election, Gov. DeSantis directed the Secretary of State to conduct a review of the security of state and county elections systems.
Read More »With Workers Hard To Find, Immigration Crackdown Leaves Iowa Town In A Bind
Business leaders worry that tough laws against undocumented workers will discourage legal immigrants from coming to the state to work. Iowa's low jobless rate has left businesses struggling to hire.
Read More »2-Tiered Wages Under Fire: Workers Challenge Unequal Pay For Equal Work
For years after the Great Recession, employers were reluctant to boost wages. Now a tight labor market is giving workers the leverage they need to demand a larger slice of the nation's economic pie.
Read More »Hot Job Market Is Wooing Women Into Workforce Faster Than Men
Over the past three years, women returned to the workforce at more than double the rate of men. Growth in industries that rely on women and heavy recruitment of women might help explain why.
Read More »America Is In Full Employment, So Why Aren’t We Celebrating?
U.S. unemployment is at a nearly 50-year low. The jobless rate for Hispanics has never been lower. The past two years have been the best job market ever for African Americans. Shouldn't we be excited?
Read More »The Point, May 22, 2019: How 49 Florida Prisoners Became A Professor’s ‘Best Students’
Nearly 50 inmates at Columbia Correctional Institution recently received their college diplomas after completing degrees inside the prison.
Read More »May 21, 2019: Afternoon News in 90
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation prepares for the upcoming holiday weekend by encouraging safety protocols. That and more in 90 seconds.
Read More »D’Alemberte Remembered As ‘Definition Of A Statesman’
D’Alemberte, who died suddenly Monday at age 85, had a list of accomplishments --- including serving as president of the American Bar Association, president of Florida State University and dean of the school’s College of Law --- that were on par with a humanitarian legacy evidenced by the outpouring of affection and respect as news of his death spread.
Read More »Diploma Dreams Become Reality For Inmates At Graduation
In 2016, the Florida Gateway College became part of the Second Chance Pell Pilot Program. Now, three years later, 47 inmates walked at the first college graduation inside a Florida prison.
Read More »The Point, May 21, 2019: Florida’s Death Penalty System Gets Another Look From State Supreme Court
Undoing a 2016 ruling could mean the revision of over 100 death row prisoners' sentences.
Read More »May 20, 2019: Afternoon News In 90
Ford will be eliminating about seven thousand jobs worldwide. That and more in 90 seconds.
Read More »The Point, May 20, 2019: What You Need To Know About Florida’s New Texting And Driving Law
Law enforcement in Florida will officially be able to pull drivers over for texting while driving once a new law takes effect July 1.
Read More »The Point, May 17, 2019: Canine Distemper Virus Spurs Quarantine At Alachua County Animal Shelter
Dog adoptions at the Alachua County Animal Shelter are on hold after six were euthanized.
Read More »Gainesville City Commission Approves Contract to Sell City Parking Lot 10
The contract would become effective on May 31, and the deal for buying the property would need to close no later than January 31, 2020.
Read More »Texting While Driving Bill Goes To DeSantis
A bill that would make texting-while-driving a primary traffic offense was formally sent Thursday to Gov. Ron DeSantis, who has voiced support for the proposal.
Read More »Rolled Up Sleeves: Is Tattoo Bias in the Workforce Rising Or Falling?
Results from The Harris Poll between 2008 and 2016 demonstrate a drop in the perception that people with tattoos are rebellious.
Read More »The Point, May 16, 2019: When Florida’s 2019 Hurricane Sales Tax Holidays Will Take Place
Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a bill to create back-to-school and hurricane sales tax holidays, the latter of which starts at the end of this month.
Read More »Secretary Post Remains Empty At Health Agency
Florida is grappling with an outbreak of hepatitis A but does not have a top health officer at the agency charged with ensuring the public’s health. More than four months after Gov. Ron DeSantis took office, the Florida Department of Health does not have a secretary. DeSantis’ nominee — Scott …
Read More »Florida to get tax holiday on school, hurricane supplies
On Wednesday, Gov. DeSantis signed a bill to create a sales tax holiday for hurricane supplies. The holiday will run from May 31 to June 6.
Read More »The Point, May 15, 2019: What The FBI Told Florida’s Governor About 2016 Election Hacking
"There was no manipulation, or anything," the governor said. "Nevertheless, those were intrusions."
Read More »DeSantis: Russians Hacked Two Florida Counties In 2016
Tuesday morning, the FBI made Gov. DeSantis aware that Russia hacked voter information in two Florida counties during the 2016 election but did not manipulate results.
Read More »Anglers Line 441 As Fish Flood Canals
Since Hurricane Irma in 2017, water levels have risen in Paynes Prairie, fishing along 441 has become popular regardless of the 'No Fishing' signs.
Read More »The Point, May 14, 2019: Florida’s Governor Is Currently Considering A Major Toll Road Expansion
If passed, the projects could pose a threat to wetlands and conservation lands. DeSantis said he will do what he thinks is best.
Read More »The Point, May 9, 2019: Gainesville’s Rent Burden Is One Of The Highest Of Any Florida City
Some Gainesville residents feel this as they struggle to overcome the challenges these high rent costs bring.
Read More »Gainesville Residents Struggle To Pay Rent Amid Florida’s Housing Crisis
American Community Survey data suggests Gainesville may be a harder place to pay rent than many other major cities in the state of Florida. Krystal Martinez is working to overcome challenges like high rent costs to provide for her family.
Read More »The Point, May 7, 2019: What Is Securus, The Voice-Identity Technology Used At Florida Jails And Prisons?
It's so controversial that its manufacturer urged government agencies to coordinate with the firm's public relations office before responding to questions from news organizations.
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