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In mid-August, Ann Lhota, a Newberry resident, requested that the Alachua County Library District purchase “Clinton Cash: A Graphic Novel," but her request was denied.
Read More »Libraries’ Denial Of Anti-Clinton Book Draws Frustration
Paul Ryan, Wasserman Schultz To Test Anti-Establishment Mood
House Speaker Paul Ryan and Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz are about to test voters’ anti-establishment mood, first hand. In an election year in which supporters of both parties are seething against Washington, 15 states from Florida to Arizona have yet to vote in House primaries. They include challenges against Ryan, …
Read More »At Democratic Convention, Obama To Rally For Clinton — And His Own Legacy
President Obama hopes to "pass the baton" to Hillary Clinton — not just because he supports her but because a Republican president could reverse some of his signature initiatives.
Read More »Democratic Convention’s Second Night Heralds A Return Of The Age Of Clinton
Bill Clinton contrasted the "real" woman he knows and the "cartoon" version sketched by critics at the Republican convention last week — congratulating the Democratic delegates on choosing the former.
Read More »Get To Know North Central Florida’s Democratic Delegates
The Democratic National Convention kicked off in Philadelphia Monday. Thousands of delegates from around the country are gathered to choose the party's candidate for the 2016 presidential election. Here are North Central Florida's Democratic delegates.
Read More »Trump Speechwriter Accepts Responsibility For Using Michelle Obama’s Words
"This was my mistake and I feel terrible for the chaos I have caused Melania and the Trumps, as well as to Mrs. Obama. No harm was meant," wrote speechwriter Meredith McIver.
Read More »Gov. Scott to Speak at the Republican National Convention in Support of Trump
Scott predicted Trump, a real-estate mogul, "is going to have a big win" in Florida in November.
Read More »Republican National Convention Update
Despite not being the first choice for many Florida delegates, they are uniting behind Donald Trump as the Republican candidate for president. Attendees at the convention argue that Trump has the ability to speak to a diverse electorate like no other candidate, unifying the party in time for the November general …
Read More »Florida Delegates Soak Up OJ, Country Music And Independence
With country music and orange juice, Florida Commissioner of Agriculture Adam Putnam hosted an event at the delegation’s hotel in Independence, Ohio, just outside of convention headquarters.
Read More »Florida Delegates Converge In Cleveland
WUFT News reporters Caitie Switalski and Marie Edinger are in Cleveland covering the Republican National Convention, bringing you local stories of unique interest to North Central Florida.
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