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WUFT's election guide to the Alachua County Commission's District 1 seat.
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Latest Tally Shows Millions Of Dollars In Damage To 24 Florida Parks From Hurricane Sally
Weeks after Hurricane Sally made landfall in the Panhandle near the state’s border with Alabama, the latest figures put damages to state parks in the region at roughly $2.5 million.
Read More »Gainesville Prepares For Phase 3 Reopening
The Alachua County Commission and Gainesville City Commission met on Wednesday in a special meeting to discuss COVID-19 ordinances after Phase 3 was announced by the Governor.
Read More »Democrats Ask Full Court To Hear Fight Over How Florida Orders Candidates On Ballots
Democratic Party organizations want a full federal appeals court to take up a challenge to a Florida law that determines how candidates are listed on election ballots.
Read More »Florida’s Governor Lifts All COVID-19 Restrictions On Businesses Statewide
Restaurants and bars in the state can now operate at full capacity. However, Gov. Ron DeSantis says local governments can keep limits in place if they're justified for health or economic reasons.
Read More »Florida Governor Proposes College ‘Bill Of Rights’ — To Party
The governor's move to preempt cities and counties from such closures will have no immediate effect because most restaurants have been allowed to reopen, albeit at reduced capacity, as part of the governor's plan to revive the state's economy.
Read More »Gainesville Bars Allowed To Reopen at 50% Capacity
Bars are cautiously reopening at 50% capacity and only serving seated patrons.
Read More »Florida Regulator Says Bars, Breweries Will ‘Do A Better Job’
The state on Monday began allowing bars and breweries to again serve alcohol for on-site consumption, after a similar attempt ended in June because of a lack of compliance with safety rules.
Read More »US Appeals Court Rules Felons In Florida Must Pay Court Fines, Fees Before Voting
The decision is expected to boost President Donald Trump's chances of winning the state in November's election.
Read More »Florida Supreme Court Threatens Governor’s Appointment Of New Black Justice
Florida’s Supreme Court is forcing Gov. Ron DeSantis to defend his appointment of a Jamaican-born, Black woman to the state’s high court, amid a legal dispute over whether she was eligible.
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