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Central Florida remembers the 49 victims and commemorated the one-year anniversary of the Pulse Nightclub shooting Monday, designating the day "Orlando United Day."
Read More »One Year Later, Central Florida Remembers Pulse Nightclub Tragedy
Gainesville Residents Might Face Change Of Governance Over GRU
The citizens of Gainesville are likely to have three options over who leads GRU in the next year and a half.
Read More »“Liquor Wall” Bill Has Liquor Store Owners Fearing For Their Businesses
Liquor stores all across Florida are begging Governor Rick Scott to veto the bill that would change the law dating back to 1934 and allow retailers to bring the liquor inside with the beer and wine.
Read More »UF, Gainesville Announce Partnership To Test Self-Driving Vehicles
The city of Gainesville is teaming up with UF and FDOT to research, develop and test autonomous vehicles and human-operated vehicles synced to traffic signals on campus and city streets.
Read More »Gov. Scott Announces State Of Emergency As Wildfire Numbers Continue To Rise
The Florida Forest Service reported 107 active wildfires across more than 20,000 acres in Florida as of Monday. Florida State Forester Jim Karels said about 90 percent of the wildfires so far this year have been caused by humans.
Read More »Female World War II Veterans Reflect On Service
Penney Retirement Community is home to four female WWII veterans. Winnie Mills and Helen Barnes, Penney residents, reflect on their experiences during Women Veterans Week of Recognition.
Read More »Shadowlawn Elementary Students’ Work To Be Archived
Students in a sixth-grade class at Shadowlawn Elementary School will have their writings added to the Kerlan Collection, an archive of children's literature at the University of Minnesota.
Read More »Florida Unemployment Rate Remains At 4.7 Percent
The Florida unemployment rate was 4.7 percent in September, the same as in August, but less than the national average of 5 percent.
Read More »Voter Registration Extended
The Voter registration deadline that was supposed to end today has been extended until tomorrow in order to make up for time lost due to Hurricane Matthew. A hearing will be held tomorrow to decide if one extra day will be enough.
Read More »Governor Scott Adds $10 Million More To Fight Zika
Governor Scott approved more funds for fighting the Zika virus across the state.
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