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Seven candidates will run for three available spots on the Newberry City Commission on April 10.
Read More »Meet The Candidates: Newberry City Commission Elections On Tuesday
Levy County Commission Denies Exotic Animal Application
The Levy County Planning Commission unanimously voted down an application for a special exception permit to allow the keeping, breeding and raising of exotic animals near Williston, Florida.
Read More »More Central Florida Businesses Obtain Autism Welcomed Decal
In 2013, the Eustis, Florida, woman decided to create an "Autism Welcomed Decal" that signaled a welcoming and friendly environment. Now over 100 decals have been put up by business owners, restaurants and other public places across central Florida.
Read More »Gainesville Russian Community Members Reflect On 2018 Election And Reasons Why They Moved To Florida
Many members of this community retain citizenship of the Russian Federation, allowing them to vote in elections like the one Vladimir Putin was reelected in for a fourth term March 18, 2018. Some of them leave family behind, and while some rest assured that keeping someone like Putin in office will ensure stability for their loved ones, others worry about the consequences of him being in power.
Read More »Florida Voices: Julian Harrison, Small-Town Attorney
This is Florida Voices, a series of ordinary Floridians with extraordinary stories. Find more in our weekly podcast, The Point.
Read More »Midtown Transformation Nears Completion As Merchants Anticipate Rebound In Business
After almost a year and a half of construction, the Gainesville Community Redevelopment Agency’s More in Midtown project is finally nearing the finish line.
Read More »Santa Fe College Plans Three-Story Building On NW 6th And University
The Santa Fe College Center for Innovation and Economic Development will expand with new development plans.
Read More »Untold Florida: Not Every Item That You Put in the Bin Can Be Recycled
Of the thousands of tons of recycling processed each year by the Alachua County Materials Recovery Facility, some of those items cannot be recycled.
Read More »UPD Active Shooter Training In High Demand
In the wake of recent school shootings, UPD's active shooter training is in the highest demand since its inception in 2007.
Read More »Florida Farmers Say Year-Round Daylight Saving Time Should Be Nationwide
The “Sunshine Protection Act," if approved by Congress, will put the state of Florida on year-round daylight saving time, but Florida farmers say for it to work, it has to be adopted by everyone, countrywide.
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