A U.S. appeals court on Tuesday denied a request from Gov. Ron DeSantis’ office to reconsider a ruling that temporarily blocked Florida’s law requiring ex-felons to pay all outstanding fines and fees before registering to vote. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit in Atlanta denied the governor’s …
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The Alachua County Board of County Commissioners struggled to maintain a united front on Friday afternoon as a collegial conversation about their emergency stay-at-home order at times turned into a heated debate.
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Gainesville Mayor Lauren Poe emphasized the need for social distancing, especially for the healthcare workers who are risking their lives.
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The success or failure of the Republican governor's decisions could have major consequences for the national economic recovery, not to mention the presidential election.
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The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Alachua County remained at 37, with only eight counties across the state having more, according to the Florida Department of Health.
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Alachua County lost hundreds of millions of dollars of federal funding because too few UF students stated during the 2010 census counting that they lived in Gainesville, officials said.
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According to the report, The U.S. Army Reserve would spend $36 million to construct the facility. In the process, 316 construction jobs, which would last between 12 and 16 months, would be created in Alachua County.
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Alachua County Commissioner Robert Hutchinson in a meeting with Gainesville Mayor Lauren Poe issued an emergency stay-at-home order.
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It was something I hadn’t known to be afraid of — to not be able to breathe comfortably, and not know where to get care.
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Gov. Ron DeSantis on Friday issued an executive order that blocks restaurants statewide from serving food in their dining rooms.
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