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After Hurricane Elsa in July, Alachua County Preserves faced flood damage including uprooted trees and debris on some trails.
Read More »Heavy Rain Is Flooding Wildlife Trails In Alachua County
Florida State Senator Says Rivkees Should ‘Set the Record Straight’
Sen. Gary Farmer, D-Lighthouse Point, called on Florida’s top public health official to “set the record straight.”
Read More »Agriculture Commissioner Nikki Fried Holds COVID-19 Briefing As Delta Variant Cases Rise
Florida Commissioner of Agriculture Nikki Fried urged unvaccinated Floridians to “roll up their sleeves and get the shots today” during her Wednesday afternoon COVID-19 briefing. Fried asked those individuals who have been vaccinated against COVID-19, along with communities and local governments, to help explain the importance of getting vaccinated and …
Read More »Florida Ports, Travel Agencies And Passengers Await The Return Of Cruises
Cruise enthusiasts are ready to set sail after a year of uncertainty as cruises return to the ports in Florida. Port officials and travel agents in Tampa Bay are also ready for the ports to reopen to cruise traffic. “Florida has long been the global headquarters for the cruise industry …
Read More »House Leader: Legislature May Examine Changes To Building Codes
As the investigation continues into the deadly condominium collapse in Surfside, a top Republican Florida House leader said Monday that lawmakers don’t need to make immediate changes to state building codes.
Read More »Why Florida’s Ban On Critical Race Theory Won’t Affect Alachua County Public Schools
It targets school curriculums that never taught critical race theory to begin with.
Read More »‘Excruciating:’ Florida Collapse Search Stretches To Day 6
The slow work of sifting through the remnants of a collapsed Florida condo building stretched into a sixth day Tuesday, as families desperate for progress endured a wrenching wait for answers.
Read More »Sustaining The Suwannee
The Suwannee River stretches 246 miles over sandy banks and limestone bluffs from southeastern Georgia all the way to the Gulf of Mexico.
Read More »DeSantis Says Florida Will Help With Border Patrol
Gov. Ron DeSantis said Wednesday that Florida law-enforcement officers will go to Texas and Arizona to help with border control, as Florida continues to challenge the Biden administration in federal court about immigration enforcement.
Read More »A Year Before The Filing Deadline For Governor, Candidates File
Ten candidates have filed to take over Gov. Ron DeSantis’ office in Tallahassee a year before the filing deadline. This is higher than past years.
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