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On Thursday, Gov. Ron DeSantis said he is also expanding visitation to nursing homes and assisted living facilities.
Read More »Florida Says It Will Give More Scrutiny To COVID-19 Deaths
Construction Of New Elementary School Causes Rezoning Concerns Among Some Alachua County Families
The Alachua County School District plans five new school zoning options in lieu of construction of the new elementary school on 3999 SW 122nd St.
Read More »PPP Loan And Crowdfunding: How Gainesville’s Only Gay Bar Has Survived The Pandemic
The University Club will be transforming its space from a beloved nightclub where you can dance for hours to an entertainment venue featuring returning and new talent.
Read More »Florida Health Officials Question COVID-19 Death Data
Florida health officials held off of releasing their normal coronavirus update Wednesday as they announced a more thorough review of all fatalities reported to the state.
Read More »Coronavirus Cases Rise To Highest Level Since Late July
Raging outbreaks in the Midwest and Great Plains are driving the numbers, but every region of the country is showing growth in new infections.
Read More »Legal Dispute Leaves Florida Supreme Court Without Black Justice For First Time In Nearly Four Decades
The legal dispute that prevented Gov. Ron DeSantis from appointing the first Jamaican-born, Black woman to the Florida Supreme Court has left the court without a Black justice for the first time in at least 37 years.
Read More »Despite Florida’s Phase 3 Re-openings, Bargoers And Sports Fans Face Uncertainty
Bars have been open in Florida since September. The weekend that they first reopened, Gainesville Mayor Lauren Poe made his displeasure known.
Read More »Energy And Isolation: Alachua County Spiritualists Adapt Their Practices To A Distanced World
To combat both negative energy and a pandemic, spiritualists who make a living from their craft in Alachua County have had to come up with magical solutions.
Read More »UF Researchers Turn To Sewage To Monitor COVID-19 On Campus
University of Florida researchers are testing wastewater samples for the presence of the virus that causes COVID-19, called SARS-CoV-2, potentially helping to identify hotspots of the virus on campus — even among asymptomatic people.
Read More »FSU President Tests Positive For Virus, Isolating At Home
John Thrasher received his test result Tuesday after his wife, Jean, was tested due to unrelated medical treatment, the Tallahassee-based university said in a statement.
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