Florida leaders virtually discussed their plans to combat human trafficking at the 2020 Human Trafficking Summit. This year, there were more than 2,000 registered participants from every Florida county and 38 states.
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President Trump and Melania Trump have tested positive for the coronavirus and will quarantine for 2 weeks, a development with huge implications for the country, the economy and the upcoming election.
Read More »The Alachua County Commission and Gainesville City Commission met on Wednesday in a special meeting to discuss COVID-19 ordinances after Phase 3 was announced by the Governor.
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On Wednesday, a day after the Walt Disney Company announced plans to lay off 28,000 employees in the U.S. due to parks closures and limited attendance in Florida, Florida Chief Financial Officer, Jimmy Patronis praised the state’s economic reopening efforts.
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Board members will determine in their Thursday hearing whether to take the judge’s recommendation to terminate Hickman.
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Democratic Party organizations want a full federal appeals court to take up a challenge to a Florida law that determines how candidates are listed on election ballots.
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Restaurants and bars in the state can now operate at full capacity. However, Gov. Ron DeSantis says local governments can keep limits in place if they're justified for health or economic reasons.
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The pandemic has exacerbated pre-existing cases of mental illness, causing an influx of new patients and crisis calls, area mental health providers and advocates say.
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The governor's move to preempt cities and counties from such closures will have no immediate effect because most restaurants have been allowed to reopen, albeit at reduced capacity, as part of the governor's plan to revive the state's economy.
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The exchange between Corcoran and Board of Education member Michael Olenick came as the state continues to battle the Florida Education Association teachers union in court about a reopening order and as school districts move forward with offering in-person and online classes to students.
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