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While these two candidates have very different lives, they share one goal: raising student achievement.
Read More »Chris Cowart Faces Jerry Lawrence In Levy County Superintendent Race
Jews Celebrate A COVID-Safe Shabbat In The Sukkah
Through a short service, a meal, community news and trivia, local Jews rested and bonded in-person for the first time in months.
Read More »Former UF Journalism Dean Ralph Lowenstein Dies After Stroke
As dean of Florida’s College of Journalism and Communications from 1976 to 1994, Lowenstein arranged for the installation of a large, integrated PC network, made up of some 300 computers – one of the earliest in a university environment.
Read More »UF Classes To Be Online Only Through End Of March
Joining an increasing number of schools nationwide reacting to the coronavirus outbreak, the University of Florida on Wednesday urged its student body to return home to their families for two weeks, and said all of its classes would remain online until at least March 30.
Read More »Coronavirus Scare Hits Home In State House
The coronavirus briefly disrupted business as usual at the Florida House today.
Read More »Oct. 22, 2019 Morning News in 90
Scott Israel, former Broward County Sheriff's suspension will be upheld according to a Florida state senate vote. That and more in 90 seconds.
Read More »Florida Deputy Charged For Inaction During Parkland Shooting
Scot Peterson was on duty as the resource officer at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School on the day of the February 2018 shooting but never entered the building while bullets were flying.
Read More »Disaster Relief Blocked Again In Congress
A second congressional Republican, arguing for a vote by the full House, blocked an attempt Tuesday to pass long-stalled federal disaster relief funding that would assist Florida’s hurricane-ravaged Panhandle.
Read More »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 »DeSantis Poised To Make Marijuana Changes
With one of his chief advisers tweeting the hashtag “NoSmokeIsAJoke,” Gov. Ron DeSantis said Monday he will “very soon” announce changes in how the state is carrying out a constitutional amendment that broadly legalized medical marijuana.
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