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As the world shuts its doors to hide from COVID-19, a new sense of normalcy has emerged inside many homes.
Read More »Stuck At Home: What Is The New Normal In The COVID-19 Era?
Coronavirus By The Numbers: Cases Climb During Holy Week
The daily breakdown of coronavirus cases, death and hospitalizations in Florida.
Read More »The Point, April 4, 2020: Greyhound Racing Was Already Ending In Florida. The COVID-19 Outbreak Sped It Up.
What the abrupt end has been like at one track.
Read More »As Drought Adds To COVID-19 Woes, A Reminder To Conserve Water During Florida’s Dry Season
Alachua County had only 0.99 inches of rain in March, according to Fay Baird, the senior hydrologist of the Suwannee River Water Management District. This is less than 25% of what was expected for March, making it one of the driest Marches on record since 1932.
Read More »‘A Beautiful Artifact’: 25-Foot Scroll Of Alachua County And Florida History Is Now On Digital Display
Nobody knows who made it.
Read More »Florida Supreme Court Won’t Hear Cellphone Passcode Case
The question of whether police in Florida can legally force criminal defendants to unlock their cellphones will remain unresolved for now, after the state Supreme Court agreed not to consider the issue.
Read More »Virus Concerns Effectively Shut Down Overwhelmed US Immigration Courts
It’s poised to slow down an already overwhelmed system with repercussions expected to ripple for years.
Read More »At Gainesville’s Airport, Flights Continue Amid COVID-19 Shutdown
Delta and American Airlines are still flying in and out of Gainesville Regional Airport in spite of the coronavirus pandemic.
Read More »‘Law Enforcement Is Last Resort’: Alachua County Sheriff On Stay-At-Home Orders
There’s been growing curiosity in Florida on an evolving question of the coronavirus response: How will law enforcement enforce stay-at-home orders? Fort Lauderdale announced Friday that residents may face legal action or fines for violating the city’s stay-at-home order. Broward and Miami-Dade County issued similar orders, in suit. North Central …
Read More »Commissioners Argue Over What Level Of Coronavirus Restriction Is Best For Alachua County
The Alachua County Board of County Commissioners struggled to maintain a united front on Friday afternoon as a collegial conversation about their emergency stay-at-home order at times turned into a heated debate.
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