Local undocumented immigrants Luis and Patricia Soto are hoping to take their family on a vacation for the first time since their parents brought them to the U.S. as children now that President Obama's executive order will allow them both to have temporary legal status.
Read More »UF Student Awarded Posthumous Award For Heroic Act
“We live in a heroic age.” Those are the first words Andrew Carnegie wrote in the original deed that started the Carnegie Hero Fund. In its 109 years of existence the fund has awarded almost 10,000 medals to recipients in the U.S and Canada, recipients who have displayed acts of …
Read More »U.S. Rep. Ted Yoho Stands By His Actions During A Town Hall Meeting
U.S. Rep. Ted Yoho listened to community members and defended his decisions during a town hall meeting hosted by the African American Accountability Alliance on Monday night.
Read More »Remediation Process To Begin For Cabot-Koppers Superfund Homes
Properties affected by the Cabot-Koppers Superfund site will soon enter the remediation process — ridding their yards and homes of harsh pollutants and chemicals.
Read More »Senators Discuss Immigrant Tuition Equity On UF’s Campus
Senators spoke on a panel at the University of Florida to discuss tuition equity for immigrants with students, faculty and community members.
Read More »Adena Springs Faces Deadline on Water Use Permit
The Adena Springs Ranch in Marion County faced a deadline Monday in its efforts to obtain a consumptive use permit from the St. John's River Water Management District.
Read More »Lake Butler Community Mourns Shooting Victim Marvin Pritchett
The Lake Butler community mourned on Friday the death of Marvin Pritchett, a community member and business leader who was shot and killed by former employee Hubert Allen Jr this week.
Read More »‘Blackfish’ Documentary Tries To Show SeaWorld’s Dark Underbelly
SeaWorld is the subject of criticism due to the release of a documentary called "Blackfish," which questions SeaWorld’s treatment of the captive orcas and its actions after a trainer's death in 2010. It opens at the Hippodrome later this month.
Read More »UF Dream Defenders Hold Rally for Trayvon Martin in Gainesville
Rep. Clovis Watson Jr., of District 20, was one of the speakers at Saturday’s rally. During his speech, Watson announced his support for a repeal of the "stand your ground" law.
Read More »Crowd Gathers at Bo Diddley Plaza in Gainesville to Protest Zimmerman Verdict
Rain didn’t stop more than 100 protesters from showing up at Bo Diddley Plaza in downtown Gainesville to march against the George Zimmerman not guilty verdict.
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