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A lawsuit filed Friday challenges the constitutionality of part of a new state law that requires a coveted medical-marijuana license to go to a black farmer.
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Gainesville Interface Youth Center Works To Prevent Youth Homelessness
Approximately 1.6 million children in the United States live on the streets every night. Interface Youth Center is working in Gainesville to combat this problem and educate the public on the resources available to any child or family in trouble.
Read More »Food Banks Accepting Perishable Items Gathered Before Irma
Those in North Central Florida who stockpiled food in preparation for Hurricane Irma have food bank options for donating perishable items, which might not make it back onto shelves at a chain store.
Read More »Sept. 21, 2017: Morning News In 90
Parents from a Duval County middle school are concerned about their children safety after a student stabbed another student in the school. That and more in 90 seconds.
Read More »Flooding, More Flooding And Gators: Irma Brings Challenges To Marion County Farm
Across North Central Florida and the state, flooding, winds and knocked-down trees from Irma caused a great deal of crop and other damage to farms. And those in flood plains — like Crones’ Cradle in Marion County because of Orange Creek — were much more susceptible, especially in the days after because the water isn’t leaving.
Read More »Salvation Army Provides Northeast Floridians With Food And Support After Irma
The Salvation Army has already served 10,000 meals in Northeast Florida since the storm scoured the peninsula last week
Read More »North Central Florida Making Progress On Debris Clean-up
North Central Florida counties have submitted their plans for debris cleanup following Gov. Rick Scott's Monday directive that they do so, and one, Columbia County, says it's almost done.
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Broadcast Bits: Episode 4
The structure of a local television news has not changed much for decades. However, there is tremendous change and experimentation happening within a television station’s digital footprint. Two innovative journalists discuss web-centric initiatives they lead in this Broadcast Bits: Episode 4 podcast.
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Technology is bringing robust change to the local television news industry. One journalist is telling stories with equipment that fits in his pocket.
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Florida Wildlife Care Becomes Refuge For Injured Animals After Hurricane Irma
Florida Wildlife Care helps animals recover from the impending damage that Hurricane Irma had on the wildlife of Florida.
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Appeals Court Orders Review Of Sabal Trail Pipeline
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Find Out Florida: What Incentives Are Available To Families Who Want To Install Solar Panels?
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Project: Blue Ether Wins SPJ Florida’s James Batten Award for Public Service
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Study Offers Warning For Florida Farmers From Global Warming
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Decision On Union County Phosphate Mine Postponed
The Union County commission voted Monday to table a decision on a proposed phosphate mine and is set to have another meeting on the topic in two weeks.
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GRU Gets Help To Restore Power From Neighboring States
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Gas Supplies Get Boost As Tankers Head To Ports
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Suwannee Schools Still Examining Solutions After Mold Found
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U.S. Rep. Ted Yoho Praises President Trump for Pardoning Sheriff Arpaio
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Beyond Licenses For Underage Couples, A Look At Other Marriage Questions in Florida
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Tropical Depression Emily Moving Out Over The Atlantic
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UF Creates Relief Fund For Students, Staff Affected By Irma
The University of Florida administration created an emergency relief fund to aid students, staff and faculty following the tremendous impact of Hurricane Irma.
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Gators Shock Volunteers With Hail Mary
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After Irma, Debris Pick Up Begins Around North Central Florida
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UF Opens Door To White Nationalist Speech
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Spencer, National Policy Institute Still Planning For UF Event
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Florida Wildlife Care Becomes Refuge For Injured Animals After Hurricane Irma
Florida Wildlife Care helps animals recover from the impending damage that Hurricane Irma had on the wildlife of Florida.
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Appeals Court Orders Review Of Sabal Trail Pipeline
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Find Out Florida: What Incentives Are Available To Families Who Want To Install Solar Panels?
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Project: Blue Ether Wins SPJ Florida’s James Batten Award for Public Service
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Study Offers Warning For Florida Farmers From Global Warming
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Gainesville Interface Youth Center Works To Prevent Youth Homelessness
Approximately 1.6 million children in the United States live on the streets every night. Interface Youth Center is working in Gainesville to combat this problem and educate the public on the resources available to any child or family in trouble.
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UF Housing Director Spent Thousands In Furniture Store, Employee Says
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GRU Restores Remaining Power Outages From Hurricane Irma
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Bradford County Residents Near Lake Sampson Suffer Flooding And No Power
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Nursing Homes Plan `Summit’ on Generator Order
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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.
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Feds Put Fraudsters On Notice
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Federal Aid Approved As Irma Makes Second Landfall
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Students, UF President Voice DACA Support After Trump Announcement
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Gainesville City Commission Approves $750M Biomass Plant Purchase
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Gainesville Interface Youth Center Works To Prevent Youth Homelessness
Approximately 1.6 million children in the United States live on the streets every night. Interface Youth Center is working in Gainesville to combat this problem and educate the public on the resources available to any child or family in trouble.
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UF School Of Music Moves One Step Closer To Long-Awaited Renovation
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Alachua County Schools Reopen Post-Irma
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In Push To Lower Student-Loan Caps, Sen. Nelson Makes Stop At UF
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Students To See Financial Aid Expansion
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Hurricane Irma Flooding Creates Haven For Mosquitoes
As a result of standing water left behind by Hurricane Irma, Alachua County residents can expect to see a dramatic increase in mosquitoes in the coming weeks.
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UF Horse Training Unit Experiences Major Flooding After Irma
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Florida Wildlife Care Becomes Refuge For Injured Animals After Hurricane Irma
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Greener Pastures In Sight For Alachua Horse Sanctuary After Irma
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Ahead Of Irma, Florida Farmers Seek Shelter For Cattle
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Florida Wildlife Care Becomes Refuge For Injured Animals After Hurricane Irma
Florida Wildlife Care helps animals recover from the impending damage that Hurricane Irma had on the wildlife of Florida.
Read More »After Irma, Debris Pick Up Begins Around North Central Florida
Parts of North Central Florida started the process of recovering from Hurricane Irma by picking up storm debris around several zones in the region. The pickup process after Hurricane Hermine in 2016 took about two weeks, but there is no estimate for how long this one will take.
Read More »The Hills Of Santa Fe Flooded After Irma
Alachua County Manager Mark Sexton said there is a team who is working very hard to drain the flooded areas around the town. But there is still no definite count on how many neighborhoods have been flooded like the Hills of Santa Fe.
Read More »Archer Elementary School Offers Free Meals To Students And Parents Affected By Hurricane Irma
Archer Elementary School is offering free breakfast and lunch meals on Thursday and Friday.
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 »Florida Voices: Vietnam Veterans | John Menoski, Air Force, 1972 to 1975
His plane once erupted up into a ball of fire as it hit the runway …
Read More »Florida Voices: Vietnam Veterans | John Lavelle, Army, 1971 to 1972
While much of the United States population had by 1971 turned against the war in …
Read More »Florida Voices: Vietnam Veterans | Fred Judkins, Army, 1970 to 1971
Having had the opportunity to see a screening of a part of Ken Burns’ film …
Read More »Florida Voices: Vietnam Veterans | David Willkomm, Army, 1970 to 1971
David Willkomm served toward the end of the American ground-based conflict in Vietnam, and by …
Read More »Florida Voices: Vietnam Veterans | Duane Romine, Navy, 1969 to 1971
Duane Romine saw his nearly two years in Vietnam in motion pictures, which he made …
Read More »Florida Voices: Vietnam Veterans | Ray Harris, MACV-SOG, 1969 to 1970
Raymond Harris’ service was unlike that of any other veteran interviewed for this series. He …
Read More »Florida Voices: Vietnam Veterans | Terry Coons, Army, 1969 to 1970
The depiction of the Vietnam War in popular culture just isn’t for Terry Coons. He …
Read More »Florida Voices: Vietnam Veterans | Lewis Alston, Marine Corps, 1969 to 1970
Lewis Alston’s military career was over by age 19. His time as a reconnaissance scout …
Read More »Florida Voices: Vietnam Veterans | Tom Curtis, Army, 1969 to 1970
Tom Curtis spends some of his days at the Veterans Park in Ocala, where he …
Read More »Florida Voices: Vietnam Veterans | David Gold, Army, 1969
David Gold will admit he lacked direction in 1968, so when he was drafted into …
Read More »Florida Voices: Vietnam Veterans | John Edwards, Army, 1968 to 1970
With the name of John Wayne Edwards, there were times as an Army soldier on …
Read More »Florida Voices: Vietnam Veterans | Lorne Lister, Navy, 1968 to 1969
Lorne Lister arrived back in the United States from serving in the Navy in Vietnam …
Read More »Florida Voices: Vietnam Veterans | George Guy, Army, 1968 to 1969
One-sixteenth of an inch isn’t much by most standards, but for George Guy Sr., it …
Read More »Florida Voices: Vietnam Veterans | Jim Lynch, Army, 1967 to 1969
Jim Lynch witnessed nearly two years of the American military’s involvement in Vietnam through the …
Read More »Florida Voices: Vietnam Veterans | Bob Barnas, Marine Corps, 1967 to 1968
As a Marine in Vietnam in 1967 and 1968, 19-year-old Bob Barnas grew up “real …
Read More »Florida Voices: Vietnam Veterans | Al Davis, Marine Corps, 1967 to 1968
Anyone familiar with the tragic boot camp experience at Parris Island that is depicted in …
Read More »Florida Voices: Vietnam Veterans | Forest Hope, Marine Corps, 1966 to 1968
Forest Hope hasn’t had a nightmare about his 18 months in Vietnam for the past …
Read More »Florida Voices: Vietnam Veterans | Tom Hennessey, Army, 1966 to 1967 and 1968 to 1969
Tom Hennessey, PhD, carries a well-informed perspective on American military history and involvement during the …
Read More »Florida Voices: Vietnam Veterans | David Colburn, Army, 1966 to 1967
David Colburn emerged from the ROTC program at Providence College and was eventually promoted to …
Read More »Florida Voices: Vietnam Veterans | Daniel Cromer, Air Force, 1966 to 1967
Daniel Cromer spent his enlistment in Thailand, never crossing into Vietnam himself. Still, he had …
Read More »Florida Voices: Vietnam Veterans | Raymond Knisley, Navy, 1965 to 1969
While aboard the USS Coral in the Gulf of Tonkin for the U.S. Navy, Raymond …
Read More »Florida Voices: Vietnam Veterans | Scott Camil, Marine Corps, 1965 to 1967
His story is well known within the Gainesville veterans community, but after all these decades, …
Read More »Florida Voices: Vietnam Veterans | Harvey Goldstein, Army, 1965 to 1967
While he tries to search for the positives of Americans’ involvement in Vietnam, Harvey Goldstein …
Read More »Florida Voices: Vietnam Veterans | Ron Oppliger, Marine Corps, 1964 to 1965
When Ron Oppliger landed in Chu Lai, Vietnam, in 1964, there wasn’t much there. His …
Read More »Florida Voices: Vietnam Veterans | Gary Newman, Navy, 1964 and 1967 to 1968
Historians generally connect the significant expansion of U.S. involvement in Vietnam back to an incident …
Read More »Florida Voices: Vietnam Veterans | Bruce Lamoureux, Air Force, 1959 to 1966
Bruce Lamoureux didn’t serve in country during the early years of the conflict in Vietnam, …
Read More »Deputy Ride-Along Shows Alachua County Flooding, Alligators On Streets
Emergency responders, including deputies from the Alachua County Sheriff's Office, are continuing their response to the aftermath of Hurricane Irma.
Read More »Greener Pastures In Sight For Alachua Horse Sanctuary After Irma
Irma has left a destructive trail of flooding, power outages and gas shortages across Florida. And while many people got in their cars just before it hit and fled north and west to safety, Paul Gregory stayed home to care for Mill Creek Farm's 140 horses — and Lady Guinevere the hound.
Read More »Gainesville Police Reviewing Complaint Against Officer From Viral Photo
Gainesville police are reviewing a complaint against one of the three officers seen in what has become known as the "hot cops" photo.
Read More »Police: Post-Irma Line Cutter At Ocala Gas Station Slams Employee
A 25-year-old man was arrested by Ocala police Wednesday after they say he cut a car line waiting for gas and picked up and slammed a station employee.
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