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The latest on the legal battle involving the Florida Coalition Against Domestic Violence.
Read More »Embattled Domestic Violence Agency Sues Insurers
House Seeks Regulation Of Vape Shops Amid ‘Epidemic’
Under the proposal, the Department of Business and Professional Regulation, which oversees sales of tobacco products, would also have authority over retail establishments that sell e-cigarettes and other vape products.
Read More »NRA, Local Governments Square Off On Gun Law
The NRA this week filed a proposed friend-of-the-court brief urging the 1st District Court of Appeal to uphold the 2011 law, which has threatened tough penalties if city and county officials approve gun regulations.
Read More »Gainesville City Plan Board Delays Weyerhaeuser Development Plan Decision
The move came despite criticism from the public and with consideration of a pending lawsuit from the property's owner.
Read More »Gainesville Neighbors Have Asked City Government For Three Years To Repave Their Road. They Might Finally Get Their Wish
While not quite as severe a problem as in the northern United States, potholes are a frequent complaint in Gainesville.
Read More »Free Classes About The Florida Springs To Be Held Through May
The first class in October consisted of an overview of Florida’s springs. It detailed how human interaction has affected springs, rivers and lakes over the years and how efforts can be made to repair damages already done.
Read More »How Coon Hollo In Micanopy Came To Embrace Florida’s Agritourism Trend
If you want to have a son, don’t drink the water at Coon Hollo. At least, that’s what Laurie Berry says. She’s the oldest of three daughters in the Williams family and part of five generations of Williams that have lived and worked on Coon Hollo farm since the early …
Read More »Florida’s Auditor General Puts Focus On Student Data Protection
In the past two years, state auditors have found that at least one-third of education employees who had access to student Social Security numbers did not need them.
Read More »Florida Shifts Into Dorian Assistance Mode
Florida emergency management efforts shifted Thursday from storm preparation to providing assistance as Hurricane Dorian, after devastating the Bahamas and skirting Florida’s East Coast, threatened to cause heavy damage in the Carolinas.
Read More »Hurricane Heads For Florida After Brushing Caribbean Islands
The forecast called for the storm to pass near or over the northern Bahamas on Saturday and close in on Florida by Sunday afternoon.
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