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Read More »Environmental Author Jordan Smith: From Firefighter to Storyteller
Florida Concealed Weapon Licenses Now Renewable Online
On Wednesday, Florida Commissioner of Agriculture Adam H. Putnam announced that Florida concealed weapon licenses can now be renewed online.
Read More »Fla. Senator Wants Undocumented Students To Pay Out-Of-State Tuition
Florida Senate Bill 82 came days after UF President Kent Fuchs joined hundreds of other university presidents in support of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, a federal immigration policy that shields people who were brought to the United States as minors from deportation.
Read More »Live Oak Hosts Senator Bill Nelson in Continued Efforts To Renew Amtrak Stop
Florida Sen. Bill Nelson D-FL visited Live Oak Friday in support of Live Oak's efforts to become a train stop on Amtrak’s Sunset Limited Line route.
Read More »Florida Votes 2016: Putnam County Commission District 3
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 »Newberry High’s Criminal Justice Program To Get $1.2M In Equipment
The donation was set aside by James Coats, CEO of the Gainesville business Phalanx Defense Systems.
Read More »Two Weeks After Hurricane Hermine, A Pirate Festival in Cedar Key
Pirates have invaded Cedar Key, but no one seems to mind. In fact, this is the fourth year in a row that “pirate crews” convened in Cedar Key, despite the wreckage left behind by Hurricane Hermine just two weeks prior. Cyndi Waters, of Naples, drove five hours to Cedar Key …
Read More »FEMA To Assess Hurricane Damage in Citrus County
FEMA representatives arrived in Citrus County on Friday to begin assessing damage from Hurricane Hermine.
Read More »Florida Panther Deaths Still a Problem, Despite Population Growth
The panther population is relatively small and they are often at risk for getting hit by a car. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission is aiming to keep the panther population as safe and healthy as possible.
Read More »Thousands Sign Petition Against Profiting From Paynes Prairie
A petition launched by an environmentalist to stop possible cattle grazing and tree growing in Paynes Prairie Preserve State Park has more than 10,000 signatures. The environmentalist, Shirley Lasseter, started the petition in response to a proposal by the DEP secretary to allow such for-profit uses to help pay for the parks.
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