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University students gathered at the "Together We Dream" rally on campus as the deadline on DACA approaches.
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Florida Voter Rights Restoration Supporters Collected 124,000 Signatures For Issue To Reach The Ballot
As of now, 124,000 signatures have been gathered, with at least 600,000 needed by December 31 for the issue to reach the ballot.
Read More »At Least 21 Lynched In Alachua County, Historical Commission Confirms
Alachua County wants to wait a few more months before moving forward with a plan to place memorial markers at lynching sites throughout the county to give residents more time to ensure the total number included is complete.
Read More »Guinn Stays Mayor, Grabelle Wins Council Seat In Ocala Elections
Ocala Mayor Kent Guinn was elected for a fourth term in the city's elections on Tuesday, while Justin Grabelle won the City Council's District 5 seat.
Read More »GRU Gets Help To Restore Power From Neighboring States
Approximately 1 percent of Gainesville Regional Utility customers remain without power thanks to mutual aid crews from across the country.
Read More »Feds Put Fraudsters On Notice
U.S. attorneys in Florida are beefing up efforts in the wake of hurricanes Harvey and Irma.
Read More »Federal Aid Approved As Irma Makes Second Landfall
Florida was approved Sunday for federal disaster relief as the powerful, wide and deadly Hurricane Irma made its second landfall of the day.
Read More »Students, UF President Voice DACA Support After Trump Announcement
University of Florida President Kent Fuchs announced his support for Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals following the Trump administration's Tuesday announcement to end the program. “The DACA program and our 'Dreamers' add significantly to our university’s excellence in education, research and the economic impact the university has on our state," Fuchs said in a statement.
Read More »U.S. Rep. Ted Yoho Praises President Trump for Pardoning Sheriff Arpaio
In a Facebook post Sunday morning, Yoho expressed his support for President Donald Trumps' pardon of former Arizona sheriff Joe Arpaio.
Read More »Gainesville City Commission Approves $750M Biomass Plant Purchase
The Gainesville City Commission on Thursday night voted 5-2 in favor of Gainesville Regional Utilities’ $750 million purchase of the Gainesville Renewable Energy Center (GREC).
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