Facing pressure to address drug overdoses across Florida, Gov. Rick Scott and Attorney General Pam Bondi rolled out plans Tuesday for a series of workshops and gave support for legislation focused on opioids and drug abuse
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Newberry High School teacher Jordan Marlowe runs unopposed for mayor in city elections. Commissioner Groups IV and V to be decided.
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Rep. Ted Yohos fourth town hall of the year Monday night was met by a rowdy, sometimes contentious crowd of constituents at Abraham Lincoln Middle School.
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The Senate passed a bill unanimously Thursday that will allow therapy animals in court for children testifying in abuse, abandonment and neglect cases. The bill now needs only Florida Gov. Rick Scott's signature to become state law.
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A bill making its way through the state Legislature with good momentum would put a referendum on the Gainesville city ballot in the March 2018 elections that would create a board with authority over Gainesville Regional Utilities.
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At a public forum Monday night, Ed Bielarski, GRU's general manager, took questions from concerned citizens about GRU's efforts to purchase the GREC biomass plant. Some called for more accountability and others worry the city may enter into another unfair deal.
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The Senate Health Policy Committee voted unanimously to approve the measure SB 406 that would revamp Florida's medical-marijuana laws Monday.
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At Monday’s Metropolitan Transportation Planning Organization for the Gainesville Urbanized Area meeting, local commissioners and the mayor considered improvements to local bike lanes and I-75.
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More than 100 people rode buses to Tallahassee from throughout the state to take part in a rally to back an embattled Central Florida state attorney.
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Children testifying in court in abuse, abandonment and neglect cases would be allowed the help of therapy animals under a bill passed Thursdays by the Florida House.
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