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Wide-eyed P.K. Yonge students returned to campus Wednesday, encountering a new three-story learning space.
Read More »P.K. Yonge School Opens New Secondary Facility
The House Is Expected To Impeach Trump A 2nd Time. Here’s How It Will Work And How To Watch
The House of Representatives is on track to impeach President Trump for the second time in 13 months — marking him as the only president to receive the rebuke twice in history.
Read More »Historic Preservation In Gainesville At A Crossroads After Planner’s Resignation
An ordinance clarified the local historic preservation board’s power, the City Commission’s role in helping it and process of future preservation. As part of the process, the commission and board held a joint meeting in April 2019 to discuss hiring a preservation planner.
Read More »North Florida Museums Interact With Public Despite COVID-19 Challenges
Walking through the empty gallery halls at the Matheson History Museum in Gainesville every day hurts Dixie Neilson to her core. The museum has been closed to visitors since March, and as quiet as museums typically are, these bare walls and silence felt different.
Read More »Funding Disagreement Leads To Slimmer Aerial Support For Gainesville-Area Law Enforcement
Now, after more than two decades, it is run strictly by the sheriff’s office and is known as the Sheriff's Office Aviation Unit.
Read More »Congress Certifies Biden Victory; Trump Pledges ‘Orderly Transition’ On Jan. 20
In a statement released just after the certification was finalized, Trump at long last acknowledged his election loss. He said that even though he disagrees with the outcome, "there will be an orderly transition on January 20th."
Read More »Trump Supporters Storm US Capitol, Lawmakers Evacuated
Angry supporters of President Donald Trump have stormed the U.S. Capitol in a chaotic protest aimed at thwarting a peaceful transfer of power.
Read More »State Law Judge Approves Majority Of Development On Former Seminary Lane Site
The case has been settled, even if just for the moment.
Read More »Texan With Lots of Small City Government Experience Is High Springs’ New City Manager
The High Springs City Commission recently hired Ashley Stathatos to replace Joel DeCoursey Jr. as city manager.
Read More »UF Continues To Face Backlash For Spring Reopening Plans
The protest held in front of Tigert Hall is among the string of complaints directed at UF’s administration.
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