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All results are unofficial until county-level canvassing boards certify votes later this month.
Read More »See Who Won The 2020 North Central Florida County-Level Elections
See Coverage Of Florida’s 2020 Primary Election Results
See our complete coverage below or use this index to jump to recaps of the races you care most about. Florida’s 3rd Congressional District State House State Senate District 5 Alachua County Bradford County Citrus County Columbia County Dixie County Gilchrist County Levy County Marion County Putnam County Suwannee County …
Read More »Citrus County School Board Delays Start Dates, Mandates Masks
During an emergency meeting on the 2020-21 school year, the Citrus County School Board approved a mandated mask-wearing measure and significant calendar changes — including a postponed start date.
Read More »Today Is The Last Day To Register To Vote In The 2020 Florida Primary
You can do so by visiting this website or by contacting your local Supervisor of Elections or Tax Collector's office.
Read More »Florida Votes 2020: What To Expect In The Columbia County Primary Election
Custom guide for voters in the 2020 Columbia County Primary Election, Aug. 18.
Read More »Florida Votes 2020: What To Expect In The Citrus County Primary Election
Custom guide for voters in the 2020 Citrus County Primary Election, Aug. 18.
Read More »The Point, May 6, 2020: DeSantis Criticizes Florida’s Unemployment System
The unprecedented surge in Florida's unemployed due to the coronavirus has put pressure on the governor to investigate the faulty state system for processing claims.
Read More »Florida Counties Combat Growing Hepatitis A Outbreak Through Vaccination And Public Education
In August, Florida Surgeon General Dr. Scott Rivkees declared the outbreak a public health emergency and urged health providers to begin more intensified efforts to screen and vaccinate the public.
Read More »Keep Alachua County Beautiful Is Fighting Cigarette Waste In Downtown Gainesville With Pocket Ashtrays
It began in January, when Keep Alachua County Beautiful started partnering with local businesses to help reduce litter by limiting cigarette butts.
Read More »Where Florida Stands On Processing Its Sexual Assault Kit Backlog
Some 6,000 previously submitted kits that were part of the backlog have now been processed, with more than 1,000 still to go by June 2019.
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