A new law in Florida could help students save money on expensive textbooks. The bill looks to eliminate the sales tax from textbooks to give students a break on the hundreds they already spend on required texts.
Read More »Mar. 6, 2015: Afternoon News in 90
A video roundup of local, state and national stories for readers in North Central Florida.
Read More »No-Kill Status In Sight For Alachua County Animal Services
Alachua County Animal Services has been working to reach no-kill status since 2001. Now, they're only four percent away from their goal.
Read More »Bright Futures May Extend To Summer Courses
Governor Rick Scott has proposed a plan to extend Bright Futures scholarships over the summer and repeal sales tax on textbooks. The 65 million dollar plan will reduce the cost of students taking courses over the summer.
Read More »Citizens Calling For Archer Assistant City Manager’s Removal Over Facebook Posts
The Alachua County NAACP and Archer residents are calling for the removal of John Mayberry, an assistant city manager, because of his Facebook activity, which some consider racist and offensive.
Read More »Oct. 21, 2014: Afternoon News In 90
A video roundup of local, state and national stories for readers in North Central Florida.
Read More »Gainesville Hires Third Party for GRU Audit, Examines GREC Contract
Gainesville Regional Utilities will be audited by a third party to investigate a 30-year contract between the company and the owners of a biomass plant.
Read More »Christian Aguilar Remembered After Bravo Case
Two years after Christian Aguilar's remains were found, the Aguilar family is trying to start a new life. Aguilar's brother Alex, though, wants to keep his memory alive.
Read More »Alachua County Sheriff Takes Over in Waldo
Alachua County Sheriff's Office is taking over policing the city of Waldo permanently, after the dismissal of the Waldo Police Department. Residents are looking forward to the change.
Read More »Jury Selected On First Day of Pedro Bravo Trial
After a full day of questioning and deliberation both the prosecution and defense in the murder trial of Pedro Bravo agreed on a twelve-person jury. According to State Attorney Spokesperson Darry Lloyd, the court adjourned just before 6pm this evening with a jury selected. Trial proceedings will officially begin tomorrow …
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