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City council members were forced to walk through the crowd of people praying in order to reach the front door of the building.
Read More »Williston Prayer Vigil Calls For Citywide Unity Amid Racial Tensions
Local Homeless Shelters Anticipate Winter Supply Shortage Due To COVID-19
As the temperature drops this winter, so may the availability of supplies for homeless shelters in Alachua and Marion counties. Since spring, donation guidelines have been modified at shelters in north central Florida, depending on resources and staff size, to protect occupants from contracting COVID-19. These guidelines make it difficult …
Read More »Alachua County Schools Continue Fire Drills Amid COVID-19
Despite COVID-19 pushing half of Alachua County public school students online, fire drills are still on the agenda. Like every school district in Florida, Alachua County schools must each complete four fire drills – the first occurring in the initial 30 days of classes – according to an executive order …
Read More »Stay-At-Home Coronavirus Order Pushed Gainesville Residential Recycling Up About 40% In One Month
Despite the added vigilance, handling waste continues to prove risky in terms of germ exposure.
Read More »Hurricane Warning Issued for Pensacola Ahead of Sally
Sally is anticipated to meander slowly north-northeast crossing through Alabama and Wednesday and Thursday before potentially degenerating back into a tropical depression over Georgia.
Read More »Gainesville City Commission Finalizes Plans To Allow Open Containers On City Property
Starting on Saturday, people in Gainesville can legally imbibe on city property.
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 »Gainesville City Commission Pushes Forward In Allowing Open Containers On City Property
The Gainesville City Commission took the first step in suspending the enforcement of open containers of alcohol on city property in a meeting on Thursday.
Read More »Marion County Sheriff Bans Masks For Deputies, With Some Exceptions
Marion County Sheriff Billy Woods said this week in an email to staff that he had weighed both sides of the issue.
Read More »Hurricane During A Pandemic: Florida Prepares For Deadly Double-Whammy
Hurricane Isaias represents Florida’s first possible experience with a deadly double-whammy of a hurricane during a pandemic.
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