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Florida legislators began their 60-day session Tuesday with a sharp exchange of competing party visions over education funding and school safety.
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Florida Gov. DeSantis’ State Of The State
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis kicks off the 60-day legislative session with his first State of the State address outlining his priorities including the environment, education, healthcare and transportation infrastructure.
Read More »Appeals Court Clears Way For Bradford RV Park
Florida's First District Court of Appeal declined to hear a case on a proposed recreational vehicle park located near Santa Fe Lake outside of Melrose. The court decision on Feb. 5 clears the way for park construction to begin.
Read More »Tyler Tenbrink Sentenced Up To 15 Years In Prison For Shooting Near UF Campus After 2017 Richard Spencer Event
Tyler Tenbrink, 30, was sentenced to up to 15 years in prison on counts of aggravated assault with a firearm and possession of a firearm by a felon. He entered a plea of no contest.
Read More »Milkweed Seed Workshop Honors Daughter, Benefits Monarch Butterflies
Dozens of people crowded into an urban farm during the first half hour of a workshop intended to help Florida's population of monarch butterflies.
Read More »Hundreds Of People Attend Judge Meshon Rawls’ Investiture Ceremony
At least 200 people filled three courtrooms, erupted in laughter and sang together at the Alachua County Criminal Justice Center on Friday.
Read More »Where In The World Is John Belushi? The Disappearance Of A Melrose Landmark
For nearly five years, two statues have greeted visitors outside of an old art gallery along State Road 26 in Melrose. The sculptures depicting the likenesses of John Belushi and Dan Akyroyd’s characters Jake and Elwood from the 1980 film The Blues Brothers have become a local landmark, but now the one of the sculptures is missing.
Read More »First Jewish Utopia In U.S. Founded In Micanopy
A Jewish utopia was created near Micanopy in the early 1800s. Now, almost no evidence of this society remains.
Read More »Bills Would Prohibit Florida Abortions After Fetal Heartbeat
A pair of controversial bills introduced in the Florida Legislature aim to ban women from attaining an abortion when a fetus’ heartbeat is detected. The “heartbeat bill,” as it is commonly known, seeks to ban abortions at the time when a fetus' heartbeat can be detected with a vaginal ultrasound. That can be as early as 5 1/2 to 6 weeks after gestation.
Read More »Juvenile Offenders Get Chance In The Spotlight With Guidance From Hippodrome, River Phoenix Center
Raiford is Union Juvenile Residential Facility currently holding 24 young men from ages 13 to 18. For the next few months a team of theater and education workers from Gainesville will make weekly visits to the detention center to help rehabilitate these young men.
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