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With the March 17 presidential primaries fast approaching, Florida is preparing for a major election year. Here is a look at voter-registration numbers, as of Dec. 31.
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Lafayette County Dairy Farmers Struggle As Milk Consumption Sours
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.
Read More »County Animal Shelter Kill Rates on Downward Trend for North Central Florida Counties
Public records for county animal shelters show that in recent years, euthanasia rates for cats and dogs have, for the most part, been on a downward trend in North Central Florida.
Read More »School Boards: A Part-Time Job With Full-Time Duties?
What school boards are responsible for, how does the school board system work and how much do school board members get paid?
Read More »Roundup of 2016 Winners from 49 Contested Races In North Central Florida
This story completes our guide, Florida Votes 2016, a coverage of all races up to and through the Nov. 8 election.
Read More »Early Voting By The Numbers In North Central Florida
Republicans have a slight statewide lead over Democrats in ballots cast thus far: about 1,509,903 to 1,501,075.
Read More »Where To Early Vote In North Central Florida
Early voting for Florida began Monday, and residents in many counties are able to vote early until Saturday, Nov. 5.
Read More »Republican Vote-By-Mail Ballots Leading In North Central Florida
Out of the 41,585 vote-by-mail ballots across 11 North Central Florida counties, 18,346 voted Republican, 17,405 Democrat, 4,553 no party affiliation and 1,281 other.
Read More »Florida Votes 2016: Lafayette County Tax Collector
This story is part of our guide, Florida Votes 2016, leading up to the Nov. 8 election. Check your voter registration status here.
Read More »Florida Schools Schedule Make Up Days After Two Hurricanes
After two hurricanes in the first nine weeks, North Central Florida schools are scrambling to make up the days.
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