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Alachua County voters who had their provisional or vote by mail ballot rejected due to a signature mismatch and received notice after 5 p.m. Nov. 1 will have until 5 p.m. Saturday to cure their ballot. Voters must go to the Supervisor of Elections office at 515 N. Main St. …
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Rep. Ted Yoho easily won re-election to Congress on Tuesday.
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University of Florida made recent changes to graduation ceremonies and students rally to protest it.
Read More »UF Health Debuts App To Assist In Cardiac Arrest Response
UF Health released PulsePoint, an app that notifies first responders, even if they're off duty, of a cardiac arrest that is happening within a quarter mile. The app also contains instructions on how to perform CPR for people have little to no training.
Read More »The Florida Department Of Environmental Protection Gives $1.5 Million To Help Dairy Farmers Use Water Efficiently
Dairy farmers can now save and use water more efficiently thanks to a cost-share assistance program created by the Suwannee River Water Management District.
Read More »Gainesville’s Government Plans To Respond To The Robert Dentmond Report
County and local mental health officials met Thursday to discuss solutions presented by the grand jury of the Robert Desmond shooting from March of this year.
Read More »Florida Votes 2016: Columbia County Commission District 5
This story is part of our guide, Florida Votes 2016, leading up to the Nov. 8 election. Check your voter registration status here.
Read More »Horse Owners Take Livestock To Ocala, Seeking Shelter From Storm
Southeastern Livestock Pavilion in Ocala provided free stalls for horses before Hurricane Matthew hits North Florida.
Read More »General Policy Committee Discusses Possible Wage Differences For City Employees
Gainesville's city commissioners agree to keep talking about living wage for all city employees, before the end of the year.
Read More »Catholic School in Citrus County Saved by Community
Two years ago, St. John Paul II Catholic School in Citrus County faced the possibility of closing down. Today, the school remains open.
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