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Gainesville Mayor Lauren Poe emphasized the need for social distancing, especially for the healthcare workers who are risking their lives.
Read More »Gainesville City Leaders Host First COVID-19 Town Hall Since Stay-At-Home Order Issued
Florida Governor’s Coronavirus Dilemma: Health Vs. Economy
The success or failure of the Republican governor's decisions could have major consequences for the national economic recovery, not to mention the presidential election.
Read More »Alachua County Commission Chair Defends Grocery Store Occupancy Restrictions
The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Alachua County remained at 37, with only eight counties across the state having more, according to the Florida Department of Health.
Read More »Forced To Close Because Of COVID-19, Gyms Work Out Ways To Keep Workouts Going
As of Tuesday, March 24, Alachua Country has 37 cases of COVID-19, and Gov. Ron DeSantis ordered gyms to close statewide to help slow the virus's spread. Some local gyms are attempting to use apps and websites to reach their members in order to keep themselves afloat.
Read More »‘This Is A Disaster’: How Coronavirus Is Affecting Gainesville-Area Salons And Barbershops
“Realistically, if they shut us down for three weeks, I could be bankrupt,” said Sueanne Kelsey, 51, a tattoo artist and nail technician who runs The Rare Bird Nail & Ink Studio in Hawthorne.
Read More »Alachua County Aiming For UF Students To Say They Live In Gainesville For 2020 Census
Alachua County lost hundreds of millions of dollars of federal funding because too few UF students stated during the 2010 census counting that they lived in Gainesville, officials said.
Read More »Bill To Streamline Life-Saving, Anti-Overdose Drug Naloxone In Schools Failed In Legislature
First-responders carry a powerful, opioid-overdose reversal drug – known as naloxone – that can save lives when injected into a patient or sprayed into his nose. The U.S. surgeon general has urged broader access to the drug to reduce overdose deaths, but the Legislature failed to pass a measure that could have made the drug more widely available in Florida’s schools – despite it being free of charge to schools in many cases.
Read More »Gainesville Business, Residents React To Closing Of All Dine-In Options In Florida
Many dining and beverage spot owners said they were just as worried about the impact on the community as they were their own short- and long-term business viability.
Read More »DeSantis Shuts Down Restaurant Dining
Gov. Ron DeSantis on Friday issued an executive order that blocks restaurants statewide from serving food in their dining rooms.
Read More »U.S. Orders Up To A Yearlong Break On Mortgage Payments
The federal government is telling lenders to lower or suspend mortgage payments for up to 12 months for homeowners who have lost income due to the coronavirus outbreak.
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