Florida’s climate has long been known for bestowing good health, from the “healing springs” that drew some of the state’s first tourists to the warm weather that has attracted millions to its coasts.
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In Its Endeavor To End Homelessness, Gainesville Begins Dismantling An Encampment That Had Become A ‘Broken Piece’ In A System Of Care.
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With the arrival of blueberry season, u-pick farms have become popular spots during the coronavirus pandemic.
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For the first time in nearly a decade, NASA astronauts will strap in Wednesday for a rocket launch from Florida's Space Coast, a significant milestone for a region hit hard by the retirement of the space shuttle.
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It’s poised to slow down an already overwhelmed system with repercussions expected to ripple for years.
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Part of the first phase of Florida’s reopening came over the past 10 days, as local governments like Ocala’s began to reopen city offices.
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The Nicaraguan government has not taken measures to prevent the spread of COVID-19. Classes have not been suspended or moved online, the country's borders remain completely open and no social distancing measures are being enforced.
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A university-system task force has been working in recent weeks on the issue of reopening campuses. Board of Governors Chairman Syd Kitson said early this month that the task force included leaders of each of the universities.
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Florida's $30 million stone crab industry is snapping mad over a state government change
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A region’s climate could play a role in the spread of COVID-19, but there are less than three months of data for scientists to work with.
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The federal government is telling lenders to lower or suspend mortgage payments for up to 12 months for homeowners who have lost income due to the coronavirus outbreak.
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“I just feel like it's a win-win," the shelter manager said. "You get to help a dog in need, and you get company while you're home.”
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TALLAHASSEE — State lawmakers on Thursday approved a record $93.2 billion budget for next year, with attention already focused on a potential need to revisit the spending plan this summer as the novel coronavirus upends the economy. The budget (HB 5001), which takes effect July 1, was approved in a …
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Five months after Hurricane Dorian, Haitian immigrants struggle to find shelter and schools.
Read More »The governor also announced the state's urgent need to expand testing.
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Gainesville, like the rest of the United States, is currently in the prevention phase of the pandemic.
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Gainesville Fire Rescue has taken up several measures to minimize the impact of trauma, through peer support counseling and new training programs discussing work-related stress and PTSD with firefighters and new recruits.
Read More »Incumbents David Arreola and Harvey Ward kept their seats, and attorney Reina Saco will join the seven-member body.
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More than 13,000 UF students had signed a petition urging UF to temporarily transition from the standard A-E letter grading system to a pass-fail option for students in the wake of the virus.
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The former vice president’s victories were another blow to Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders, whose early strength has evaporated as African Americans and working-class whites across the country have sided with Biden.
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State school officials said public schools would remain closed until April 15, and announced the suspension of mass campus gatherings, including sports events.
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The results are unofficial and will need to be certified during the March 27 meeting of the Alachua County Canvassing Board.
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Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Tuesday took far-reaching actions to combat the coronavirus as he ordered bars and nightclubs to close for the next month and as state universities moved to hold online classes for the rest of the spring.
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He intends to recommend to the state's Board of Governors to instruct university presidents to hold online classes only for the remainder of the spring semester.
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The end of the 2020 legislative session spelled the end for attempts to clarify Florida's trade secrets law to give the public greater access to information.
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Moving forward, Gov. Ron DeSantis will hold two press conferences daily to discuss the COVID-19 outbreak in Florida and measures being taken to prevent further spreading of the virus.
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Florida lawmakers approved late Friday a measure that will allow for college athletes to profit while playing.
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Florida lawmakers will vote Thursday on a proposed state budget that includes spending $500 million to increase teacher salaries.
Read More »The decision came during an emergency meeting on Monday.
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All places of public assembly, whether indoor and outdoor, are limited to no more than 50 people, or 50 percent of the meeting place’s occupancy load, whichever is less, City Manager Lee Feldman said at a special City Commission meeting.
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It remains unclear who gave the order to only allow defendants and litigators into the courtrooms, though a sign posted on the door of each one declared it was “for public safety reasons.”
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Supervisors of elections are stocking voting precincts with extra soap, hand sanitizer and disinfectant wipes.
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Florida lawmakers will vote Thursday on a record $93.2 billion budget for the upcoming fiscal year that includes spending $500 million to increase teacher pay and bolstering reserves as the novel coronavirus threatens state revenues.
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As major businesses close throughout the country, local coffee shops in Gainesville are taking varying levels of precautions against the spread of germs and bacteria.
Read More »The decision was announced late Friday afternoon.
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TALLAHASSEE – A bill banning the import of shark fins in Florida was awaiting the signature of Gov. Ron DeSantis on Friday, after the House and Senate approved it this week. The Senate passed SB 680 on Thursday after significant changes. The bill is named the Kristin Jacobs Ocean Conservation …
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As Florida's Legislature finishes its work in the Capitol, efforts fizzled to reduce prison sentences for non-violent offenders and otherwise reform the state's broken prison system.
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As many as 60 African Americans died in a single day in 1920 Ocoee, Fla. because they wanted to vote.
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"I totally fail at keep[ing] my hands off my face. Let me just say that aloud, I can’t not touch my face. I’m a face-toucher. … If that’s the solution, then I, personally, am doomed."
Read More »Gatornationals, Andrew Yang's visit to UF, Dance Marathon, sports and more are all on hiatus.
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Reporters set out to gather reactions to the unfolding situation from more than a dozen of those still finishing up in-person work and class meetings on Thursday.
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Author and historian Peggy Macdonald spoke about some of the most notable women in Florida’s history at the Matheson History Museum on Thursday.
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Attendance was evenly divided between live and online viewers at a speech hosted Thursday by the Federalist Society at the University of Florida Levin College of Law.
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