Tag Archives: Florida Legislature

The Point, March 6, 2023: Gainesville removes K-9 unit again

Subscribe to The Point, arriving in your inbox Monday through Friday at 8 a.m. The stories near you • Mainstreet Daily News: Gainesville again pulls police K-9 unit. “Two weeks after returning to regular duty, the K-9 squad at the Gainesville Police Department (GPD) will again leave regular service as the …

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The Point, Feb. 21, 2023: GPD K-9 unit back on duty

Subscribe to The Point, arriving in your inbox Monday through Friday at 8 a.m. The stories near you • Mainstreet Daily News: GPD K-9 unit resumes regular duty. “In a GPD press release sent Monday, the unit resumed duty after being moved to patrol duty on Jan. 9.” • The Alligator: …

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Howard Bishop Middle School celebrates becoming a UCF-Certified Community Partnership School

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Howard Bishop Middle School celebrated becoming a UCF-Certified Community Partnership School on Tuesday night, its next step to improving the lives of students. “The Community Partnership Schools™ model at Howard Bishop Middle is a long-term commitment among Children’s Home Society of Florida, Alachua County School District, Alachua …

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Single-member districts to be offered to Alachua County voters in November

An unusual referendum on November’s ballot offers a change in how voters choose Alachua County’s commissioners.  Instead of an at-large election, where all Alachua County voters choose all five commissioners, the referendum asks if voters want to override the county charter and elect only one commissioner based on the district where they live, a process called single-member district voting.

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