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Deliberation on the motion to appeal Alachua County's ban on Styrofoam carry-out containers and single-use plastic bags took less than 20 minutes.
Read More »Alachua County Commission Decides To Repeal Plastic Ban After Lawsuit Threat
‘Angry And Annoyed’ Gainesville City Commissioners Push Back Against Critics At Chaotic Meeting
For three hours, elected officials and members of the public fought over speaking time and decorum.
Read More »Florida Cabinet Members Report Net Worths For 2018
Florida’s new Cabinet lineup is once again a millionaires’ row.
Read More »ACLU Sues Over Florida Law That Requires Felons To Pay Fees, Fines Before Voting
The ACLU says the new law signed by Gov. Ron DeSantis creates "two classes of returning citizens: those who are wealthy enough to vote and those who cannot afford to."
Read More »Democratic Presidential Debate, Night 2: Live Fact-Checking And Analysis
It's Night 2 of the first primary debate of the 2020 election cycle. Follow NPR reporters' live analysis and fact checks of the candidates' remarks.
Read More »Democratic Presidential Debate, Night 1: Live Fact-Checking And Analysis
It's Night 1 of the first primary debate of the 2020 election cycle. Follow NPR reporters' live analysis and fact checks of the candidates' remarks.
Read More »Those Stickers With Nikki Fried’s Face On Florida Gas Pumps? They’re Staying For Now
The only statewide elected Democrat, Fried drew Republican ire when she started to replace stickers from when Republican Adam Putnam was the agriculture commissioner.
Read More »Trump Rehashes Gripes, Rips ‘Radical’ Dems In 2020 Launch
The president kicks off his reelection campaign with blistering attacks at a rally in Orlando that focused more on settling scores than laying out his agenda for a second term.
Read More »Archer Cemetery Seeks Grant For Restoration And Preservation
The restoration organization for a cemetery with graves belonging to former slaves seeks out a $25,000 grant for its restoration and preservation. The University of Florida and the Archer City Commission partnered with the organization.
Read More »DeSantis Redistributes Election Security Money
A month after learning Russian hackers breached elections systems in two Florida counties in 2016, Gov. Ron DeSantis on Monday said his administration is focused on identifying “any vulnerabilities” ahead of next year’s elections. The Republican governor announced he is redistributing $2.3 million in election-security money that went unspent by …
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