Bold-lettered signs that read, “Stand up to the NRA”, “No NRA Money” and “Disarm Hate” floated above a crowd of Democratic legislators on the capitol’s fourth-floor rotunda on Tuesday. In a gun violence prevention press conference, freshman legislators unveiled proposed gun legislation for the upcoming session. It was organized in …
Read More »Updated: Feb. 12, 9:56 p.m.: Florida’s new secretary of state and two key election supervisors in some of the state’s most-populous counties have never run an election. The officials have taken over central roles for future elections, with no previous experience besides voting themselves. They include recently appointed Secretary of …
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Updated: Feb. 12, 7:51 a.m.: House Speaker Jose Oliva has launched a workplace harassment investigation after newly elected Florida State Rep. Anika Omphroy, D-Lauderdale Lakes, wrote in an open letter Monday to the House Democratic Caucus that she was “bullied, threatened and verbally assaulted” by Orlando Rep. Carlos Guillermo Smith at an event over the …
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Newly elected Florida Governor Ron DeSantis presented his proposed budget today, offering a guideline to state legislators as they gear up for the legislative session that begins March 5. The Legislature must approved a budget before convening.
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Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis endorsed a continued freeze on tuition rates at Florida’s public universities Tuesday at the state Capitol’s series of legislative press conferences.
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Gainesville residents take to the streets to celebrate Martin Luther King Jr. Day and speak out for equality on Monday.
Read More »The mother went inside to go to the bathroom, and when she came back, the kids were gone.
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About 50 ex-felons registered to vote in Alachua County on Jan. 8 under Amendment 4.
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Cat Gloria made the decision to drive from the University of Florida to Broward to cover Florida’s recounts for governor, U.S. Senate and commissioner of agriculture. Here's her story.
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It's final: Democrat Andrew Gillum lost to Republican Ron DeSantis in the governor race. But it's not over for the other races yet.
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