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The state Department of Agriculture will continue to work to help farmers that have been affected by COVID-19.
Read More »How Florida Agriculture Has Been Affected By COVID-19
DeSantis Amends Stay-at-Home Order To Supersede Local Rules, Allows For Religious Gatherings
Gov. Ron DeSantis issued an amendment Thursday to the executive order directing Floridians statewide to stay at home, which now states the executive order “shall supersede any conflicting official action or order issued by local officials in response to COVID-19.”
Read More »What You Need To Do To Get Your Government Stimulus Check
The IRS and the Treasury Department say Americans will start receiving their economic impact checks in the next three weeks. The payments are part of the $2.2 trillion rescue package signed into law last week by President Donald Trump aimed at combating the economic ravages of the coronavirus outbreak. Most people don’t …
Read More »At Gainesville’s Airport, Flights Continue Amid COVID-19 Shutdown
Delta and American Airlines are still flying in and out of Gainesville Regional Airport in spite of the coronavirus pandemic.
Read More »‘Law Enforcement Is Last Resort’: Alachua County Sheriff On Stay-At-Home Orders
There’s been growing curiosity in Florida on an evolving question of the coronavirus response: How will law enforcement enforce stay-at-home orders? Fort Lauderdale announced Friday that residents may face legal action or fines for violating the city’s stay-at-home order. Broward and Miami-Dade County issued similar orders, in suit. North Central …
Read More »‘I Realized I Was Somebody’: Gainesville Group Celebrates 100 Years Of Women Voting And Modern Women’s Liberation
Besides commemorating the centennial, local residents are also noting Gainesville’s role as one of the birthplaces of the modern women’s liberation movement.
Read More »UF Students Abroad Describe The Scramble To Return Home As Pandemic Ensued
Universities across the nation have transitioned to online classes and plucked their students from abroad programs. On March 12, the University of Florida canceled spring studies in Europe, China, Japan and South Korea, according to the International Center. The center’s executive director, Susanne Hill, said 279 students were abroad in the spring and 210 have since returned home.
Read More »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 »Senate Reaches Historic Deal On $2 Trillion Coronavirus Economic Rescue Package
Congressional leaders announced an agreement to fund cash payments to Americans, bailouts for key industries and aid to the health care industry.
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.
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