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The Marion County Tourism Development Council met Thursday to discuss funding for three proposed swimming events that together are projected to generate just under $5 million in tourism revenues for Marion County.
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Voting-rights groups want a federal court to reconsider a ruling that upheld the constitutionality of a Florida congressional redistricting plan, pointing to the “outsized” role that Gov. Ron DeSantis played in pushing the plan through the Legislature.
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The property includes two apartment buildings located at 2105 and 2120 SW 14th St. in Gainesville. It provides housing primarily for working homeless people but opens applications for those with disabilities at times.
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The discovery raises questions about whether Rep. Bruce Hadley Antone was legally eligible to hold office.
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The Gainesville Regional Utility Authority Board voted to confirm a change in solar policy in a meeting Wednesday evening. The decision comes after debates surrounding the practice of net metering, the current method of billing for solar power in Gainesville.
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After seven hours of counting ballots, the initiative that would turn Newberry Elementary School, Oak View Middle School, and Newberry High School into community-based, public charter schools failed to pass on Wednesday.
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In the heart of McIntosh, a quiet town nestled between Gainesville and Ocala, a new chapter in local governance has begun. It has been nearly five months since the council seats had been fully occupied.
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Former U.S. Sen. and two-term Florida Gov. Bob Graham has died. He was 87.
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The latest round of a controversial state survey of Florida college and university students includes a slew of new questions probing how their political views have affected relationships on campus – and whether it’s hard to be friends with people who have voted for Joe Biden or Donald Trump.
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Regional Transit System finds itself trying to sort out a vocal and emotional confrontation among its major constituencies: the city of Gainesville, students and the biggest employer in the region – the University of Florida.
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Some city employees are worried about the University of Florida’s proposal to reduce its share of Regional Transit System funding.
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The state owns Archer Road, so completing this plan will require working with the Florida Department of Transportation to eventually accommodate the traffic increase.