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COVID-19 has kept Thomas Olmsted confined to his apartment, and opportunities to collect have been hard to come by. Still, the pull of collecting remains.
Read More »Meet Thomas Olmsted, Gainesville’s Godfather of Collecting
Alachua County Immigration Activists Reflect On Year Ahead Following 2020 Elections
Local Alachua County immigration activists said the victory of President-elect Joe Biden provided a sigh of relief.
Read More »First-Time Unemployment Claims Drop In Florida
First-time unemployment claims in Florida dropped nearly 25 percent last week, as bars and craft breweries served drinks again. However, tourism, travel and retail companies continue to advise the state they are shedding workers.
Read More »Marion County School Administrator Caught In Dispute Between Federal And State Marijuana Policy
Board members will determine in their Thursday hearing whether to take the judge’s recommendation to terminate Hickman.
Read More »‘People Are Under Pressure’: Depression, Mental Illness Increase During Pandemic
The pandemic has exacerbated pre-existing cases of mental illness, causing an influx of new patients and crisis calls, area mental health providers and advocates say.
Read More »Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Champion Of Gender Equality, Dies At 87
Ginsburg, the second woman to serve on the Supreme Court, died from complications from cancer. Her death will set in motion what promises to be a tumultuous political battle over who will succeed her.
Read More »There Was An Increase In Alachua County Teacher Retirements Ahead Of The 2020-21 School Year
The Alachua County School District saw about 67 teacher resignations and 23 retirements leading up to the start of school, according to district records.
Read More »Dane Eagle Will Lead The Florida Department Of Economic Opportunity
State Rep. Dane Eagle will become the executive director of the state’s employment agency.
Read More »Naming Names: Twitter Accounts That Graphically Describe Sexual Assaults Emerging On College Campuses
One senior at the University of Florida submitted a detailed written description of her assault – anonymously – to one of a new series of Twitter survivor accounts emerging around the United States, intended to empower victims and warn fellow classmates.
Read More »Full Federal Appeals Panel Considers Landmark Florida Voting Rights Case
The ruling could help determine whether President Donald Trump wins Florida, and the White House, in November.
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