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Jeff Mays grew up during the MTV Rock the Vote era but never registered. He was too busy taking care of his dad.
Read More »The Non-Voter: ‘Farmer Jeff’ Loses Faith In Government After Father Dies In VA Hospital
The Greyhound Racer: Lee Forzly Loved The Dogs As Family, Will Vote ‘No” On Amendment 13
Lee Forzly trained the No. 2 greyhound in the country in 1993. Now out of the business for nearly a decade, she plans to vote 'no' on Amendment 13.
Read More »15,000 Homes To Receive Energy From FPL and NextEra Energy’s New Suwannee County Solar Facility
The new Echo River Solar Energy Center in Suwannee County is part of FPL’s push to decrease carbon emissions by reducing the dependency on oil.
Read More »Medical Cannabis Investors Hopeful In Their Alachua County Venture
Chestnut Hill Tree Farm LLC. sold its license to Liberty, making LHS an officially licensed Medical Marijuana Treatment Center (“MMTC”), with authorization to cultivate, process, and dispense medical marijuana in the state.
Read More »Know Your 2018 Candidates: U.S. House, District 3
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.
Read More »Marion Technical College Graduates 8 Future Semi-Truck Drivers To Address National Shortage
This past week, Green and seven other graduates of Marion Technical College are doing their part to solve a large, nationwide shortage of truck drivers.
Read More »FDA Cracking Down On E-Cigarettes As Vaping Among Teens Reaches ‘Epidemic Proportions’
The FDA gave five major e-cigarette companies an ultimatum to curb teen use of e-cigarettes in 60 days or the agency could halt the sale of flavored pods.
Read More »Congratulations, Gainesville: You Survived The Hottest September In 93 Years
Gainesville simmered through an average daily temperature of 83.5 degrees, breaking the 1925 record of 82.2 degrees for the warmest September, the National Weather Service reported.
Read More »What Should People In Northern Florida Cities Like Gainesville Know About Red Tide?
The toxic algae continues to aggressively destroy marine life, restaurant establishments and the livelihood of South Florida residents.
Read More »Gourmet Rodent Breeds Global Exotic Pet Business In Newberry
The Gourmet Rodent is home to 75,000 animals ranging from ball pythons and corn snakes to arachnids, frozen mice and scorpions. The city of Newberry made zoning changes to accommodate the exotic pet business, which owner Mike Layman says is the largest in the world.
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