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Some changes that were implemented in the midst of the pandemic will be permanent.
Read More »Gainesville Restaurants Adapt To ‘New Normal’
Moment That Love, Life Was Lost After Tragic Crash: ‘She Did Not Make It, OK?’
This story reveals new details about what happened that night and in the months since the deadly crash on Jan. 9.
Read More »Florida Moves Ahead With More Electric-Vehicle Plans: Will Investment Pass By Poor, Minority Communities?
Will the next generation of clean cars and trucks drive past Florida’s poorest neighborhoods or minority communities?
Read More »Legal Woes Mount For Owner Of Popular Tourist Restaurant Under Tax Investigation
The new legal problems also may complicate efforts by David Biegler, 49, co-owner of the Hurricane Oyster Bar and Grill in Santa Rosa, to pay the IRS and Justice Department over what the government said he owes.
Read More »New Florida Law To Bring More Electric Charging Stations To State Highways
As early as 2021, Floridians will see a surge of charging stations along state highways for electric cars.
Read More »College Student Accused In Fatal Downtown Crash Blocks Away From Earlier Wreck He Caused
Adam Mandel, 19, of Weston, Fla., was driving as fast as 80 mph on West University Avenue, when he lost control on a Thursday evening in January and crashed his Lexus sports car into a guardrail and hit a utility pole. Mandel’s passenger was his 20-year-old girlfriend, Kassandra Guzman-Ramirez of Weston, who died from her injuries.
Read More »Staff Sergeant To Be Indicted In $30,000 Air Force Thefts
The Air Force was preparing to indict Staff Sgt. Dairian D. James of Panama City last month on criminal charges of stealing more than $30,000 worth of government property from Tyndall Air Force Base east of Panama City but the legal proceedings were delayed due to the pandemic. James’ indictment could be delayed weeks longer.
Read More »Florida Supreme Court Won’t Hear Cellphone Passcode Case
The question of whether police in Florida can legally force criminal defendants to unlock their cellphones will remain unresolved for now, after the state Supreme Court agreed not to consider the issue.
Read More »Virus Concerns Effectively Shut Down Overwhelmed US Immigration Courts
It’s poised to slow down an already overwhelmed system with repercussions expected to ripple for years.
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 …
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