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A new state Senate committee will review Florida’s response to the coronavirus pandemic and plan for future emergencies.
Read More »Florida State Senate Leaders Named, Panel To Review COVID-19 Response
CDC Data Show Florida Ranked The Lowest In Flu Vaccination Rate Among All 50 States
During the coronavirus pandemic, this data adds a newfound urgency to flu season in the state.
Read More »‘The Rigor Gap’ Study Suggests Florida Students May Be Falling Behind
A study examining student’s end-of-course exams and corresponding grades was formed by the Florida Council of 100, a non-profit and nonpartisan organization of business leaders that work towards promoting the economic growth of Florida’s citizens.
Read More »‘We Aren’t Getting Enough’: Florida Counties In 2020 Again Turned To Voters For Essential Funding
In 2020, 19 Florida counties approved 20 sales and property tax increases worth $400 million. Two of these measures passed in Alachua and Marion Counties.
Read More »Heated Gainesville City Commission Meeting Ends In Narrow Vote To Retain City Manager
Gainesville city commissioners on Tuesday raised questions about the way Gainesville City Manager Lee Feldman performed when it comes to workplace culture and hiring decisions during his first year on the job.
Read More »Appeals Court Weighs Alachua County Mask Mandate
The challenge raised a series of issues, including whether the order violates privacy and free-speech rights.
Read More »UF Continues To Face Backlash For Spring Reopening Plans
The protest held in front of Tigert Hall is among the string of complaints directed at UF’s administration.
Read More »LGBTQ Group Creates Safe Space Approaching Transgender Day Of Remembrance
Each year on Nov. 20, groups like Unspoken Treasure honor transgender people killed in acts of anti-transgender violence. The society along with TranQuility, the Pride Community Center and other local LGBTQ groups will hold a vigil at 7 p.m. at Bo Diddley Plaza.
Read More »Malala Yousafzai Discusses Girls’ Education, Pandemic, U.S. Election In UF Event
After years of campaigning internationally for greater access to education for girls, Malala Yousafzai took her final classes at Oxford University like other students everywhere – on Zoom. A Pakistani who in 2014 became the youngest Nobel Prize laureate, at age 17, Yousafzai these days has moved from fighting with …
Read More »Florida Speaker Chris Sprowls Weighs In On Police, Patriotism
Sprowls’ views on law enforcement and patriotism were among a handful of issues the new speaker outlined during his remarks Tuesday.
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