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University of Florida students admit they continue to use the TikTok app more than two months after UF discouraged the use of the app on campus.
Read More »Two months after UF discouraged use of TikTok, students remain on the social media platform
Employers Struggle To Fill Openings As Florida Unemployment Benefits Continue Until The End of June
Beginning on June 27, Florida will no longer provide the Pandemic Unemployment Benefits of $300 per week.
Read More »Lawmakers Pass $93.2 Billion Budget, Face Uncertainty
TALLAHASSEE — State lawmakers on Thursday approved a record $93.2 billion budget for next year, with attention already focused on a potential need to revisit the spending plan this summer as the novel coronavirus upends the economy. The budget (HB 5001), which takes effect July 1, was approved in a …
Read More »Florida CFO Jeff Atwater Resigning After 2017 Session
State Chief Financial Officer Jeff Atwater announced Friday he will leave his elected position for a job at Florida Atlantic University after the upcoming legislative session. Gov. Rick Scott will name a replacement for Atwater, who has held the Cabinet post since getting elected in 2010. The CFO position will …
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