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Lawmakers will iron out differences between the two chambers’ budget plans before wrapping up the 2021 legislative session on April 30.
Read More »Florida Senate Scales Back Prison Closure Plan
Rural Leaders Worry About ‘Devastating’ Prison Closures
A plan to shut down up to four Florida state prisons is drawing concern from officials in rural areas, where some rely on correctional facilities for jobs.
Read More »Gainesville City Commissioners, Consultants Work To Add Racial Equity In Comprehensive Plan Update
The Gainesville City Commission is seeking to cement racial equity considerations into city planning rules in a way it has never done before.
Read More »Florida Budget Discussion Begins With House, Senate Plans About $2B Apart
While the state expects a $10 billion lift from federal coronavirus relief funds, how to use that money remains under debate.
Read More »Alachua County Loosens COVID-19 Restrictions For Those Who Have Been Vaccinated
Alachua County updated its emergency order to allow fully vaccinated people to visit with other fully vaccinated people indoors without wearing masks or physical distancing.
Read More »Gainesville Completes Renovations On A. Quinn Jones Museum
After two years, the plan to renovate the A. Quinn Jones Museum is complete. This week, Project Manager Peter McNiece announced the end of the construction. Wild Spaces and Public Places funded the $300,000 project. Construction took six months to complete. “The particular problem we had with the A.Quinn Jones …
Read More »‘What Does the Earth Ask of Us?’: Plant Ecologist Robin Wall Kimmerer Answers the Question
The pandemic had a great impact on these events. All the events had to be quickly turned into a virtual program when the pandemic came, but people who worked on the program still tried to make it impact on the community.
Read More »Florida Senate Committee Approves Major Changes To Proposed Toll Road Through North Central Florida
The bill calls for extending the turnpike west from Wildwood toward the Suncoast Parkway and running the Suncoast Parkway north by linking it with U.S. 19.
Read More »Florida Legislature Gavels Into Session With Key Bills Looming
The state Senate and House gaveled into session with members donning face masks on the floors of their respected chambers. Bouquets festooned House desks and the dais of the Senate floor.
Read More »Community College Enrollment Plummeting, Impacting Gainesville Residents
Amid the pandemic, Santa Fe College has seen a decrease in enrollment of student in the fall and springs semesters.
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