As Election Day nears, Frog Song Organics owner Amy Van Scoik, a registered independent voter, will be looking closely at the candidates and their policies, and specifically how they might affect immigration, as she struggles to find workers for her farm.
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Congressman Ted Yoho was first elected in 2012, and Yvonne Hayes Hinson is running to try to keep him from winning a fourth term representing Florida's 3rd District.
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Gillum won the primary for governor over establishment favorite Gwen Graham, boosted by backing from Sen. Bernie Sanders. Gillum will face Rep. Ron DeSantis, a favorite of President Trump.
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U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson accused the Trump administration of a "cover-up" after officials denied him entry Tuesday to a detention center for migrant children in South Florida where he had hoped to survey living conditions.
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Since becoming certified, the courthouse in Gainesville has been averaging about 18 people a day coming in to apply for passports.
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Calling Washington "horribly dysfunctional," Florida Gov. Rick Scott is challenging U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson in an election that could be one of the most expensive and highly-watched races in the nation.
Read More »GPD to Rewrite Policy on Reporting Undocumented Immigrants to ICE
The Gainesville Police Department said on Tuesday it will rewrite its policy of reporting undocumented immigrants to federal immigration officials.
Read More »Language Barrier Makes Would-Be Hostage Situation More Confusing
On Sunday, Gainesville police dealt with what neighbors thought was a hostage situation.
Read More »Florida Voices | Aaron King, Struggling to Find Identity
This is Florida Voices, a series of ordinary Floridians with extraordinary stories. Find more in our weekly podcast, The Point.
Read More »What A DACA Recipient at UF Heard In President Trump’s First State of the Union Speech
University of Florida student Marcos Bruno is in his fifth year before finishing his bachelor degree in engineering.
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