See results from this election here. By summer’s end, Floridians will vote to make elective change at the local, state and national level. If you are a voter in Bradford County, here is everything you need to know about the local race. Election day for the Bradford County primary is …
Read More »Heat Policies in Florida May Overlook Most Vulnerable
For Floridians without A/C, extreme heat is an emergency even when the power is on. But for vulnerable populations who have broken units or can’t pay the bills, no A/C can be fatal.
Read More »‘I’m Definitely More Stressed’: Internet Issues Create Hardship For People Working, Learning From Home
Students and those attempting to work from home face hardships related to internet speed and access during the coronavirus pandemic.
Read More »North Central Florida Adapts To Remote Learning For Students With Disabilities Amid Pandemic
Teachers and administrators of North Central Florida are discovering the unique challenges of teaching students with disabilities remotely.
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 »Florida Shuts Down Visits To Prisons Until At Least April 5 Over Pandemic
As Florida's confirmed cases of the coronavirus pandemic rise, the risk of the disease spreading within state prisons and jails is causing officials to rethink how Florida keeps its criminals behind bars.
Read More »Voter Registration Deadline Nears, With Many Floridians Not Allowed To Vote In Primary
The state’s closed primary system means only those registered as either Democrats or Republicans can vote for someone to be their political party’s nominee.
Read More »Alachua County Commission Concerned About ‘Lack Of Good Information’ Over Proposed Phosphate Mine
Alachua County Commissioner Robert Hutchinson said he hopes the information they've compiled so far will sway the process.
Read More »The Battle of Bone Valley: Part I, The Case Tolling Florida’s Smallest County
A multi-family phosphate mining company is suing Union County for $298.75 million because of the county’s recent land-use limitations.
Read More »How 7 Miles Divided A Small Florida Town
Some residents called it the truck route. Others preferred to call it what they felt it really was: a detour. But no matter the name, the roar of traffic through downtown was gone.
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