A bill in Florida’s Legislature would shield personal information like home addresses and phone numbers for elected officials. Lawmakers cite potential threats, but government watchdogs say it may lead to reduced accountability and unnecessarily infringes on the public’s right to records.

Environmental advocates who criticized the commission's rapid pace of development celebrated the change in leadership. But little seemed to change as the newly elected commission faced a development-heavy agenda.

Designers from Kimley-Horn presented an early draft of proposed improvements to Morningside Nature Center during a recent open house. The project, still in its early stages, is part of the city’s Wild Spaces and Public Places project to modernize local parks while supporting community engagement.

As Florida considers doing away with CRA’s, Alachua County and Gainesville communities reinvestment model could provide an alternative for other municipalities.

As cities and counties across the state debate the issue, the Florida Senate on Wednesday passed a bill that would prevent local governments from adding fluoride to water supplies.

After President Trump pledged to deport masses of undocumented immigrants, some worry that immigration-related services like intercountry adoption may get more complicated.

Amid scrutiny by lawmakers into the Hope Florida Foundation, Gov. Ron DeSantis announced Tuesday the charity operated by his wife will add a liaison to every state college.

Ocala residents and elected officials spoke in favor of a state bill Thursday that would create an online database of people convicted on animal abuse charges in Florida. The bill is named after a dog that a St. Petersburg man adopted then decapitated a few days later, and was inspired by a similar ordinance passed by Marion County commissioners.

Donald Long won the City of Newberry commission seat four, filling a vacant seat left by Tim Marden, who left his seat open to run for mayor.

Two new faces will soon frequent Alachua’s City Hall.Walter Welch and Jacob Fletcher beat incumbent Mayor Gib Coerper and Vice Mayor Ed Potts, respectively, in Tuesday’s election.