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Thousands without power across the state as Floridians begin to clean up after Hurricane Hermine.
Read More »Storm Update: List of Closures As Hurricane Hermine Makes Landfall
These Are The Winners of County Primary Races From Hernando to Columbia Counties
Outside of Alachua and Marion counties' primary races, voters on Tuesday chose candidates for dozens of other county-level seats.
Read More »UPDATE: Suspect, 15, In Custody; Bradford Schools To Reopen Tuesday
The Bradford County School District shut down its schools for today after Starke's Bradford Middle School received a threat by voicemail on Sunday night.
Read More »Van Zant Family An Issue In North Florida House Race
Outgoing state Rep. Charles Van Zant can’t run for re-election this year because of term limits, but the socially conservative incumbent’s shadow looms over the race to replace him. That’s in large part because one of the candidates hoping to take his seat is his wife, Katherine Van Zant. Both …
Read More »Sandbag Stations Open in Marion, Bradford for Tropical Storm Colin
Residents in Marion and Bradford counties can now pick up free sandbags in preparation for Tropical Storm Colin.
Read More »Public Speaks Out Against Phosphate Mining in Bradford County
Alachua County officials are offering assistance with reviewing Bradford County's phosphate mining application.
Read More »Bradford County — Considering Phosphate Mining Application — Cancels Public Workshop
The proposed mine is on the radar of Alachua County officials, too.
Read More »Union County Puts Year-Long Ban On Mining
The ruling is aimed at a proposal from HPS Enterprises, a local phosphate company with plans to mine about 3,626 acres in the county for phosphate rock.
Read More »Strawberry Festival Runs Out Of Berries
Hundreds attended a local strawberry festival this weekend. Even with thousands of pints of berries, two vendors ran out.
Read More »Bradford High School Student Arrested After Bringing BB Gun To School
A student was removed from the classroom a BB gun was found in his backpack. The replication of a full sized semi-automatic handgun was without a colored tip to indicate it was a toy.
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