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Primary-election voters Tuesday approved the expansion of a renewable-energy tax break.
Read More »Voters Give Green Light To Solar Tax Break
School Starts Tomorrow, And Marion County Still Needs Nearly 100 More Teachers
Some positions are new, while others opened after teacher retirements or relocations to other districts.
Read More »Gainesville Black Businesses May Soon Have Opportunity For Growth
Black owned businesses are plenty in Gainesville and have the support of the new District 1 Business Council. The council will focus on creating economic activity and opportunity for East Gainesville through partnerships with organizations like the Alachua County Chapter of the NAACP, the Community Redevelopment Agency and others.
Read More »After Nov. 8, Changes Are Coming To Gainesville Congressional Districts
Florida will toss the “pie-slice” system after the state courts ruled the boundaries of U.S. House districts and Florida state senate districts didn’t meet the standards of the “Fair Districts Amendment.”
Read More »Florida’s Jobless Rate Remains Steady, No Change In June
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Florida’s unemployment rate is staying the same. State officials on Friday announced that the state’s jobless rate was 4.7 percent in June. That’s the same rate as it was in May, although it’s lower than the national jobless rate of 4.9 percent. Florida added 9,800 jobs in …
Read More »Frustrated Police, Black Leaders Seek Answers After Shootings
In the aftermath of fatal attacks on police in Dallas and Baton Rouge, La., black leaders say Florida — which has a long and ugly history of racism — has reached a race-relations crossroads. Meanwhile, one sheriff says the African-American community needs to "mature" as law enforcement officials seek to keep a lid on the violence that has erupted in other states.
Read More »Citrus Agency Cuts Staff, Keeps Juice Flowing For Florida Visitors
Free orange juice will continue to be available to travelers at Florida welcome centers as the Department of Citrus squeezes staff to help the embattled industry.
Read More »Gov. Rick Scott May Have More Questions About This UF-Burnham Plan
Gov. Rick Scott has yet to be sold on a proposal for the University of Florida to take over a taxpayer-backed biotech operation in Orlando that a decade ago was supposed to help spark a research revolution in the state.
Read More »Scott Says Higher Ed Efforts ‘About Building A Workforce’
ORLANDO—Gov. Rick Scott on Thursday wrapped up a two-day higher education conference in Orlando with a list of goals that included making colleges and universities more affordable and more responsive to the needs of businesses. The second day of the “Degrees to Jobs Summit” included sessions about trying to make …
Read More »Citrus Department Proposes Staff, Tax Cuts
Florida citrus growers could save more than $11 million in taxes they pay on boxes of oranges and grapefruit under a proposed Department of Citrus budget that would trim jobs to meet the demands of a troubled industry.
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