Residents of District 9 will choose between Republican Sen. Keith Perry and Democrat Rodney Long to represent them in the state Legislature in the upcoming election Tuesday, Nov. 8. Here is what voters need to know about the candidates and their viewpoints before they head to the polls.
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Read More »Ed Bielarski and Harvey Ward argued over different aspects of the city's policies during the one-hour event Tuesday night.
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Some attendees at the Gainesville mayoral debate Tuesday night said they came away with a clearer picture of who they will vote for by Nov. 8. Others said they needed to hear the debate again.
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Between the two candidates, fruitful communication and healthy civil discourse was often degraded by accusatorial grandstanding as the election nears on Nov. 8.
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LONDON (AP) — British Prime Minister Liz Truss resigned Thursday — bowing to the inevitable after a tumultuous, short-lived term in which her policies triggered turmoil in financial markets and a rebellion in her party that obliterated her authority. Making a hastily scheduled statement outside her 10 Downing Street office, Truss acknowledged …
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Incumbent Kay Hatch and Mark Johnson are competing to gain a seat on Hernando County's school board in District 1.
Read More »State Sen. Jeff Brandes says the school's move to name a single finalist wasn't what he intended.
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Florida Department of Transportation crews began rock and sand revetment Wednesday on the shoreline along State Road A1A as part of its emergency recovery effort after Tropical Storm Ian ravaged the state’s Atlantic coast. Rock revetment absorbs energy from incoming waves and prevents damage from coastal erosion by layering stone and sand on shorelines to create a barrier between the ocean and the shore. FDOT crews will use coquina rock between South 9th Street and South 23rd Street to return the beach’s shoreline to its pre-storm conditions. The crews will work during the day, and the project is estimated to take about two weeks to complete. FDOT asks pedestrians and motorists to use caution and obey traffic signs directing them through the work area.
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Candidates facing voters in less than a month discussed a variety of issues spanning from housing to healthcare on Sunday.
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