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Read More »Florida Votes 2016: Hernando County Commissioner District 3
Pit Bulls Seized From Apparent Fight Training Facility
Two men have been arrested after dozens of pit bulls were seized from a dog training facility in Hernando County.
Read More »Florida Votes 2016: State House District 35
This story is part of our guide, Florida Votes 2016, leading up to the Nov. 8 election.Check your voter registration status here.
Read More »Storm Update: List of Closures As Hurricane Hermine Makes Landfall
Thousands without power across the state as Floridians begin to clean up after Hurricane Hermine.
Read More »These Are The Winners of County Primary Races From Hernando to Columbia Counties
Outside of Alachua and Marion counties' primary races, voters on Tuesday chose candidates for dozens of other county-level seats.
Read More »College Dream Almost Delayed For Hernando 15-Year-Old After Grading Hang-up
John Boyle Jr.'s goal of going to Baylor University was almost delayed after finding out the Hernando County School Board only gave him a partial credit for an English course.
Read More »Citrus County Considers Anti-Tethering Law
Citrus County Commissioners consider an anti-tethering law that would outlaw the unattended chaining and tethering of dogs. The commission will vote Tuesday to bring it to a public ordinance.
Read More »Alachua County Students Outscored Their Peers On Most Florida Standards Assessments
Alachua County Public School students outscored their Florida peers on a majority of the state tests released last week by the Florida Department of Education. Jackie Johnson, the director of communications and community initiatives for Alachua County Public Schools, said county public school students have a history of outscoring their peers on most exams in the state.
Read More »16-year-old Drowns In Weeki Wachee River
A 16-year-old Gulf High School student drowned in the Weeki Wachee River at Rogers Park on Monday.
Read More »Florida’s Local Governments Split $3.5 Million Settlement with Stericycle
Besides Newberry, a range of other North Central Florida governments are to receive money from Stericycle.
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