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More than 100 bills that Gov. Rick Scott signed into law from the 2018 legislative session will take effect Sunday, including a new state budget that tops $88 billion.
Read More »New Budget, Dozens Of Laws Poised To Take Effect
The 2018 Federal And State Candidates Who Have Qualified In WUFT’s Coverage Area
Voters have the opportunity to choose new local, state, and federal representation in the Aug 28. primary and midterm election on Nov. 6, 2018.
Read More »County, Sheriff To Argue In One-Day Trial In Hopes Of Settling Budget Controversy
The issue has come to a head after years of squabbling between elected officials.
Read More »Meadowbrook Golf Club Bought New Pumping Equipment To Help Deal With Hurricane Season
Owner Chris Marcum took over the course about two years ago and recently acquired more than $60,000 worth of water-pumping equipment to deal with future floods.
Read More »Gainesville Commissioners OK Deal To Buy 700-Acre Weiss Property For Park Space
The governments plan to develop a conservation park with trails there.
Read More »Charles Goston Files To Run For State Senate Seat
He filed paperwork Thursday to challenge state Sen. Keith Perry's District 8 seat in the November election.
Read More »Gainesville City Commission Launches Campaign To Maintain Control Of GRU
A referendum on the November ballot will allow voters to decide if they want to replace the Gainesville City Commission with an independent board in making decisions for GRU. Wednesday, the commission and other community organizations launched a campaign against it called "No GRU Authority Referendum Campaign."
Read More »NRA: Federal Appeals Court Should Decide Whether Alachua County Woman Remains Anonymous In Gun Suit
The filing was in response to an order by the 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals for attorneys to submit arguments about whether the court is in a legal posture to consider the matter.
Read More »Which North Central Florida Lawmakers’ 2018 Bills Are Now Law?
A list of the laws and projects that legislators representing local counties were able to get through the Florida legislature in 2018.
Read More »Lawmakers Barred From Child Migrant Facility In Florida
U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson accused the Trump administration of a "cover-up" after officials denied him entry Tuesday to a detention center for migrant children in South Florida where he had hoped to survey living conditions.
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