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Grace Tucceri/WUFT NewsEarlier this month, the museum teamed up with the City of Gainesville to host Plant for Pollinators: Bees and Trees at Evergreen Cemetery. -
Molly Seghi/WUFT NewsThe society’s October Big Day event on Saturday will coincide with a worldwide effort to document in 24 hours as many bird species as possible during their fall migrations.
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Corrections Officer Joshua Swanson was placed in custody after footage revealed him appearing to pin an inmate to the ground. -
Florida law says grand jury reports that don’t lead to indictments are supposed to be sealed until those named in the report have the chance to suppress and expunge them.
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More than 120 cars and motorcycles ranging from vintage military vehicles to luxury sports cars were on display Saturday at Butler Town Center as part of the Sixth Annual International Motorcycle and Car Show. -
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Ashleigh Lucas/Fresh Take FloridaFlorida removes Trump’s personal information from voter files, after president wrongly cites new lawElection officials in Florida removed President Donald Trump’s personal information from public voter registration records, after Trump cited a new state privacy law that does not apply to him as the president. -
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