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Impact of juvenile fines and fees
Florida charges children and their families 31 different fines and fees for their involvement in the juvenile system, including public defender charges, court administration and costs of detention. In this special report, we introduce you to a Lake County family that owes over $830 in fines and fees. The debt …
Read More »Gainesville residents are feeling the impact of high gas prices
The U.S Department of Labor released data that shows how the gasoline index rose sharply in February, increasing 6.6 % after falling 0.8 % in January.
Read More »Watch: Ketanji Brown Jackson faces questioning from lawmakers during confirmation hearings
Above: Watch live as the U.S. Senate holds confirmation hearings for Supreme Court nominee Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson. The Thesaurus has no synonyms for the phrase, “confirmation hearing.” That’s because it’s a unique beast. Unique because it is like no other. And beast because when it comes to a Supreme …
Read More »Attacks on Ukraine ignite UF student support
Every time Roksolana Nykytiua gets a text message from her mom in Ukraine, she said her heart jumps out of her chest. For the past two weeks, her morning routine has consisted of waking up, checking her phone and messaging her Ukrainian friends and family members to check in on …
Read More »Watch: Biden has picked Ketanji Brown Jackson as his Supreme Court nominee
President Biden has selected Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson as his Supreme Court nominee to fill the seat left when Judge Stephen Breyer retires. “I’m proud to announce that I am nominating Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to serve on the Supreme Court. Currently serving on the U.S. Court of Appeals for …
Read More »US appeals court reconsiders Florida transgender rights case
ATLANTA – Andrew Adams, the plaintiff in a landmark civil rights case from Florida, was in the courtroom Tuesday while a full panel of federal appeals judges considered weighty issues of gender and identity about him at the center of the nation’s culture wars. The case challenged a decision by …
Read More »All 3 defendants convicted of hate crimes in the killing of Ahmaud Arbery
The jury reached its decision after several hours of deliberation on the charges against father and son Greg and Travis McMichael and neighbor William “Roddie” Bryan.
Read More »Here’s how Florida’s winter Olympians performed
The 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics came to a close on Sunday. In February, nearly 2,900 athletes from 91 nations competed in the pandemic Games, according to a Team USA press release. The U.S. finished fourth on the medal table, earning a collective 25 medals (8 gold, 10 silver and 7 …
Read More »Three Ocala Natives compete for gold at Beijing Olympics
Ocala native Erin Jackson won gold in the women’s 500-meter speedskate on Sunday. “It’s like a dream come true,” Jackson said. “I wouldn’t have predicted this a year ago.” After slipping at the U.S. Olympic trials and failing to finish in the top two in any of her events, going …
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