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A new position was recently created to respond to the issues of Marion County’s farming community. An agricultural deputy will oversee over 3,500 farms in the county. The appointee, Cpl. Tim Ogletree, grew up around farming and is familiar with agricultural-related issues. Due to Marion County’s approximate 1,500 square miles of …
Read More »Bronson Resident Finds Trash Dumping Ground Close To Her Home
Stephanie Buxton, a Bronson resident, found a trash dumping ground near her home behind State Road 24.
Read More »Annual Fundraising Event Supporting Local Non-Profits Raises Close To $850,000
The annual 24-hour "Amazing Give" event raised funds for 75 local non-profit organizations
Read More »Miami Beach Implements Spring Break Ordinance Due To Overcrowded Beaches
Miami Beach implemented an ordinance to address the issue of overcrowded beaches during the spring break season. The ordinance, issued by Miami Beach City Manager Jimmy Morales, prohibits coolers, inflatable devices, tents, tables, amplified music and alcohol on the beach. This effort is intended to try to maintain a safe …
Read More »Anti-Circumcision Group Holds Protest In Gainesville
The anti-circumcision group Bloodstained Men held a protest Thursday in Gainesville on the corner of 34th Street and Archer Road. The group travels around the country advocating for its cause. The Gainesville was eighth of a 19-day tour of Florida.
Read More »Gainesville May Amend Smoking Ban Ordinance To Include All RTS Facilities
Gainesville may expand its crackdown on smoking to include all RTS facilities as well as public parks. The new amendment would update the previous ordinance, which regulated smoking only at bus stops. The new ordinance would cover shelters, transfer stations and terminal stations.
Read More »UF Senior Pitcher Frank Rubio’s Four-Year Journey
Frank Rubio joined the Gator baseball team as a freshman walk-on during one of the best recruiting classes in Gator baseball history. The senior pitcher endured a tough four-year journey to become a valuable leader in the 2017 season. Rubio, the only senior pitcher on Florida’s roster, is expected to …
Read More »Veterans Facing Difficulties Obtaining Benefits Want Issue Brought Into National Spotlight
Many veterans in Florida are having trouble obtaining disability benefits, some saying it has taken them up to five years to file their claim. With 3.8 million disabled veterans living in the United States as of 2015, there are many who think this issue needs to be brought into the national spotlight.
Read More »Florida Scientists Develop Device To Allow People In Wheelchairs To Walk
Scientists at the Florida Institute for Human and Machine Cognition developed a device that would allow people previously restricted by wheelchairs to stand upright and walk. The exoskeleton’s operator, Mark Daniel, won a silver medal in the 2016 Cybathalon Powered Exoskeleton Race held in Zurich, Switzerland. The device weighs about 75 lbs. …
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