Cities, counties and groups from Florida and other parts of the country are trying to help sway a federal appeals court to reconsider a potentially far-reaching decision that blocked bans on the controversial practice known as “conversion therapy.”
Read More »The Point, Dec. 23, 2020: Coronavirus And Beyond: These Were 25 Of The Top Stories Of 2020
As the year comes to a close, here's a look back at the stories that stayed in the headlines.
Read More »Signature Requirements Jump For Ballot Initiatives
It will be a lot harder to put proposed constitutional amendments on the 2022 ballot in Florida.
Read More »Alachua County, Cities Argue Whether Amendment Ballot Language Misled Voters
Attorneys for the cities argued that the ballot language calling for creating a “growth management area” did not signal the actual impact: Municipalities would no longer exercise their own land use rules.
Read More »State Rep. Chuck Clemons Promises To File Bill Pushing For Creation Of Springs County
The new county boundaries would stretch from the Gilchrist County-Alachua County border east to West 34th Street in Gainesville.
Read More »Texan With Lots of Small City Government Experience Is High Springs’ New City Manager
The High Springs City Commission recently hired Ashley Stathatos to replace Joel DeCoursey Jr. as city manager.
Read More »Gainesville’s Police Advisory Council Needs More Diverse Applicant Pool, Commissioners Decide
The Police Advisory Council was established in 2014 to study the city’s police department and make policy recommendations regarding all aspects of public safety services.
Read More »Florida State Senate Leaders Named, Panel To Review COVID-19 Response
A new state Senate committee will review Florida’s response to the coronavirus pandemic and plan for future emergencies.
Read More »Ocala To Become First Florida City To Install Safe Haven Baby Boxes For Mothers In Crisis
Since 2000, records show 388 babies have been abandoned in Florida.
Read More »‘We Aren’t Getting Enough’: Florida Counties In 2020 Again Turned To Voters For Essential Funding
In 2020, 19 Florida counties approved 20 sales and property tax increases worth $400 million. Two of these measures passed in Alachua and Marion Counties.
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