The new laws, passed by the Legislature this spring and signed by Gov. Ron DeSantis, deal with issues ranging from bans on texting while driving and vaping to adding toll roads and preventing local governments from uprooting vegetable gardens.
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In 2010 the Agricultural Justice Project launched the Food Justice certification, which ensures farmworker rights not granted by law. These rights create new costs for certified farmers while the American farmers’ debt has risen to $409 billion.
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Since the 2011 closure of the national bookstore chain, Borders, the future of retail bookstores looked grim. The competitive world of online book sales and e-readers have forced bookstores to adapt. Third House Books and Coffee, 113 N Main St., is one such independent bookstore in Gainesville planning on further changes. …
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Florida's lucrative strawberry industry is in danger as Mexico imports cheap produce into the United States. Farmers have immense financial stress on them as they must lower their prices to stay competitive.
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The city is now in the final stages of working with the University of Florida to settle on an integrative agreement to bring dockless scooters to the area.
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Gov. Ron DeSantis on Monday named a top University of Florida doctor and professor as the state’s next surgeon general.
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Just a few years ago, there were 20-30 dairy farms scattered across Lafayette County. Today, after steep declines in milk consumption have left many of these farms bankrupt, only about six remain.
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Dermatologists disagree with a Senate bill prohibiting the sale of sunscreen containing chemicals that could pose a threat to coral reefs. Similar bills have already been passed by Hawaii's state legislature and The Key West City Commission.
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Hunting is slowly being reintroduced to the conservation area, much to the delight of some Ocala locals.
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On Thursday, about 200 people representing the Coalition held a demonstration at the University of Florida to demand that the university end its contract with Wendy’s.
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