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The University of Florida is seeing a rise in COVID-19 cases.
Read More »UF’s Positive Coronavirus Case Total Tops 300 As Students Return For Fall Classes
No House Parties Allowed: Alachua County Opts Against Registration System For Gatherings, But Will Consider Issuing Citations
The system could have helped with contact tracing, county officials believed.
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Read More »Florida Death Toll From COVID-19 Passes 12K Milestone
With more than 2,500 new cases reported Sunday, Florida has recorded more than 646,000 cases of COVID-19 since the start of the pandemic six months ago.
Read More »Gainesville City Commission Pushes Forward In Allowing Open Containers On City Property
The Gainesville City Commission took the first step in suspending the enforcement of open containers of alcohol on city property in a meeting on Thursday.
Read More »Florida Bars Cook Up Ways To Reopen
Tavern owners throughout the state hurriedly are rehabbing behind-the-counter operations, adding triple sinks, carving out prep areas and signing up for food-handling training so they can get the go-ahead from state regulators to turn the lights back on.
Read More »Florida’s Economic Opportunity Chief Resigns Amid Jobs Woes
Ken Lawson said in his resignation letter that he was leaving his post "in the spirit of turning the page and moving forward."
Read More »Florida Reports Lowest Number Of Coronavirus Cases Since June
The state reported 2,678 new confirmed cases, a level the state hasn't seen since June 17
Read More »Florida To Resume High School Football Over Doctors’ Advice
Football games and other competitions could start Sept. 4, but the 67 countywide school districts plus private schools will have until Sept. 18 to resume if they want to participate in the state playoffs.
Read More »New COVID-19 Cases In Florida Plunge Before Primary Election
Florida reported about 3,900 new cases of the coronavirus Sunday, the lowest daily total in nearly two months.
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