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Election officials stress this attack went nowhere and would never have been able to compromise votes.
Read More »Florida Officials Say Malware Attack Did Not Compromise Votes
Puerto Rico Votes To Become 51st State, But What Does This Mean?
On Sunday, Puerto Ricans voted on a plebiscite to decide whether they wanted to become the 51st state of the United States. With roughly 23% of voter participation, the “statehood” option was chosen with 97% of the votes.
Read More »New Superintendent Brings Changes To Marion County
Marion County's new superintendent Heidi Maier has brought changes to the district this year including decreasing the number of required standardized tests and hiring 23 new school principals.
Read More »Alachua County To Consider Storm Water Runoff Tax
Alachua County is considering implementing an annual storm water assessment fee for unincorporated areas of the county. If imposed, the assessment will appear on homeowner's property tax bills in November.
Read More »Marion County Warns Boaters Of Low Water Levels
Marion County issued a low water advisory to boaters last week. Without substantial rainfall, many waterways' water levels have decreased which can exposure obstacles and increase hazardous risks.
Read More »Puerto Rico Is Officially Bankrupt: What Does It Mean?
After more than a decade of economic recession, Puerto Rico is broke .The governor of the island, Ricardo Rosselló, announced on May 3, that he filed for a bankruptcy-type protection, as established by Title III of The Puerto Rico Oversight, Management, and Economic Stability Act, known as PROMESA. With this measure, Puerto Rico aims to restructure its public debt that surpasses $73 billion.
Read More »Protests In Venezuela Intensify, And So Does The Humanitarian Crisis
People are taking the streets to demonstrate their disapproval of Nicolás Maduro’s government and the humanitarian crisis in the Caribbean country. Venezuelans are calling for elections and the release of political prisoners. At least five people have died in the protests.
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 »Nov. 28, 2016: Afternoon News in 90
An attack at The Ohio State University has eight people in the hospital and one suspect is dead. That and more in 90 seconds.
Read More »Nov. 14, 2016: Afternoon News In 90
A water main break caused a hole to open and it swallowed a car in Citrus County. That and more in 90 seconds.
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