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Two Gainesville students receive support through GoFundMe after all their belongings were destroyed by flooding.
Read More »Gainesville Residents Still Recovering From Hurricane Irma
U.S. Rep. Ted Yoho Praises President Trump for Pardoning Sheriff Arpaio
In a Facebook post Sunday morning, Yoho expressed his support for President Donald Trumps' pardon of former Arizona sheriff Joe Arpaio.
Read More »Trump, DeVos Education Budget: Cuts Could Hurt College Students the Most
The $10.6 billion in cuts outlined in the federal education budget would come from eliminating at least 22 programs and cutting others, while increasing funding for charter and private schools.
Read More »Florida Legislature Passes Bill to Strengthen Stand Your Ground Law
The bill will head to Gov. Rick Scott’s desk where it’s expected to be signed into law. If signed, the law will take immediate effect.
Read More »U.S. Rep. Ted Yoho Explains His Vote For American Health Care Act
According to the Florida Department of Health, Yoho’s district consists of nearly 500,000 Medicaid recipients who could see a reduction or loss of coverage.
Read More »Healthcare, Gender-Neutral Bathrooms, Russia Among Topics Addressed At Yoho’s 4th Town Hall
Rep. Ted Yohos fourth town hall of the year Monday night was met by a rowdy, sometimes contentious crowd of constituents at Abraham Lincoln Middle School.
Read More »Despite Deleted Draft, Sexual Orientation Won’t Be On 2020 Census
A draft U.S. census showed "Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity" as a new category. Hours later, it was deleted.
Read More »Gainesville Towing Company Wants To Drop ‘Spotters’ But Can’t
Ultimate Towing of Gainesville's owner Steve O’Grady announced last week that he wants to stop using spotters at the Sun Center downtown but can't until the city changes its rules on tow companies having photographic evidence of violators.
Read More »Woman Charged With DUI Manslaughter Of UF Student Denied Bond
Damaris Guerrero-Garcia, 23, who was charged with DUI manslaughter of Karan Khullar, a 22-year-old UF computer science student, on Feb. 12. was denied a reduction of her $200,000 bond on Wednesday.
Read More »Florida Senate Votes To Strengthen Stand Your Ground Law
Senate Bill 128 passed 23-15 on Wednesday. The bill would update Florida's Stand Your Ground law to shift the burden of proof from the defendant to the prosecutor. However, it is not favored by everyone. Lucy McBath, mother of Jordan Davis, whose 2012 killing was centered around self-defense, spoke out against the bill.
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