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Read More »The Point, May 24, 2022: Florida special session opens with discussion of reinsurance bill
The creation of a new program to stabilize the insurance market calls for $2 billion from the state's general fund.
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 »Alachua County School Board’s First Pandemic Response Team Drafts Spring Learning Plan
The district has until Dec. 15 to submit a template for the spring semester addressing the requirements of the executive order.
Read More »UF Students Defy Mask-Wearing Mandate Off Campus: ‘We’re A Very Low-Risk Group’
Business owners say they’re left in a dilemma, based on the governor’s order.
Read More »Alachua County Commission Discusses COVID-19 Emergency Orders
The Alachua County Commission discussed on Tuesday updates on COVID-19 and on the county Emergency Order.
Read More »Meet The Candidates In Alachua County Commission’s District 1 Race
WUFT's election guide to the Alachua County Commission's District 1 seat.
Read More »Appeals Court Sides With State In School Reopening Fight
A state appeals court overturned a ruling that said Education Commissioner Richard Corcoran violated the Florida Constitution when he issued a July order aimed at reopening schools amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
Read More »Drinking In Florida Bars And Breweries Returns Next Week
Department of Business and Professional Regulation Secretary Halsey Beshears announced Thursday he was rescinding an emergency order that prevented onsite consumption of alcohol at bars amid the coronavirus pandemic.
Read More »Florida Schools Ordered To Reopen In August
Education Commissioner Richard Corcoran on Monday ordered public schools to reopen in August and offer “the full panoply of services” to students and families.
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