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Kat Cammack announced Thursday her campaign to run for Florida’s 3rd Congressional District seat.
Read More »Coalition Pushing New Way to Improve Literacy Rates in Alachua County Schools
A grassroots education coalition aims to have it used in after-school programs in the county, in an effort to help improve literacy rates and close the resulting racial disparity.
Read More »USMCA To Be Major Issue For Florida Blueberry Growers In 2020
The USMCA, if ratified by Congress by the end of the month, will ensure that an already bad situation for berry farmers will grow worse in 2020.
Read More »Ocala Mayor Kent Guinn Eyes Run For Congress
Incumbent U.S. Rep. Ted Yoho, R-Gainesville, announced his retirement earlier this week.
Read More »The Point, Dec. 12, 2019: What The ‘Slurry Wall’ Signals For The Cabot-Koppers Superfund Cleanup
It will help contain the remaining contamination on their side of the Cabot-Koppers Superfund site in Gainesville
Read More »Gainesville Neighbors, City Enforcement Struggle To Get Man’s Cluttered Property Cleaned And Keep It That Way
One man now has more than $500,000 in fines and liens on his two properties in the City of Gainesville.
Read More »UF Research Could Help Settle Kratom Controversy
Kratom is a legal substance that can be bought at gas stations, smoke shops, kava bars or online. Testimonials from some who have used it and results from preclinical studies suggest that it helps to alleviate pain and manage symptoms of opioid withdrawal, but the unregulated sale of the drug may be encouraging its recreational use as well.
Read More »Yoho Will Not Seek Re-Election To Congressional Seat
U.S. Rep. Ted Yoho, a Republican who has represented a chunk of North Florida since getting elected in 2012, announced Tuesday he will not seek another term next year
Read More »Senate Panel Back ‘Best And Brightest’ Repeal
The proposed move to abandon the “Best and Brightest” bonus program is a first step by the Legislature in considering Gov. Ron DeSantis’ ambitious teacher-compensation plans, which include a new $300 million bonus program.
Read More »The Point, Dec. 10, 2019: ‘I Will Not Go Quietly’: Melina Farley-Barratt Is The First Openly Trans Person To Run For Florida Senate
She is not sure how many years she has left, but she is sure of two things she wants to do with them.
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