According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, heirs’ property is “the leading cause of Black involuntary land loss.” African Americans, who once owned 15 million acres, lost up to 90 % of their land from 1910-2007.
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The city’s attorneys have not said if they plan on appealing the court’s ruling.
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Gainesville Professional Firefighters voted no-confidence in Mayor Lauren Poe during a meeting on September 17. On Monday, Nick Gonzalez, President of the Firefighter Union Local 2157 released a statement requesting Mayor Poe’s resignation. This comes after the City of Gainesville’s new vaccine mandate for all government employees. In an email …
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Rep. Chuck Clemons plans to attend the Alachua County Legislative Delegation Meeting in Gainesville next week, according to a press release from his office. The public hearing offers constituents, local residents and officials an opportunity to request state funding or raise concerns before the legislative session commences on Jan. 11, …
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Kent Guinn will remain Ocala’s mayor after Tuesday’s election.
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Almost two million court cases were pending across Florida in June of 2020, a nearly 30% increase from the same time in 2019, according to the Florida State Courts Annual Report. The 8th Judicial Circuit Court, which covers North Central Florida, is projected to work through its backlogs by next …
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Alachua County Commissioners unanimously voted on Tuesday to extend the countywide mask mandate for another week.
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The 110 flights of stairs represented the number of flights in one of the twin towers.
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Feldman is the latest in a slew of early departures for the City of Gainesville.
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The lawsuit calls for a temporary and permanent injunctive relief of the vaccine mandate challenging its constitutionality.
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