Many of the marchers felt excluded from the national dialogue at a time when the majority of Americans are calling for enhanced firearm regulations, and they wanted to ensure that gun control advocates don’t monopolize the conversation.
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The Gainesville Police Department said on Tuesday it will rewrite its policy of reporting undocumented immigrants to federal immigration officials.
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County commissioners on Tuesday directed the county attorney's office to discuss it further.
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This was the scene of Parkland's "March For Our Lives," one of more than 800 similar events taking place around the world.
Read More »Insurance Guidance Program For The Elderly Could Be Cut Without Congressional Action
Time is running out for Medicare beneficiaries who need the help of SHINE.
Read More »Police: Starke Elementary Teacher Physically Abused 6-Year-Old Disabled Student
A Starke elementary school teacher has been suspended with pay from Southside Elementary School, 823 Stansbury St., following an investigation into allegations that she physically abused a 6-year-old student with a mental disability.
Read More »Gainesville Physician, Ex-Wife Indicted for $4 Million in Health Care Fraud
Gainesville physician and former Reliant Family Practice Owner Erik Schabert, along with his ex-wife and former office manager Mika Kamissa Harris, have surrendered on a federal indictment charging them with health care fraud.
Read More »‘We Will Vote You Out’: Stoneman Douglas Students Demand Change as Thousands Rally at Capitol
Thousands of high school students and protestors ascended on the state capitol Wednesday to show their support for stricter gun laws following last week’s mass shooting that left 17 people dead at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School.
Read More »Tallahassee Leaders Talk Gun Control, Mental Health Solutions as Students Arrive at Capitol
More than 100 students who were on campus during last week’s mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School that left 17 people dead arrived to Tallahassee Tuesday night.
Read More »June Trial Set For Alachua County’s Lawsuit Against Sheriff Sadie Darnell
Alachua County's elected leaders in June will settle their long-running budget dispute with Sheriff Sadie Darnell in court.
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