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A multi-family phosphate mining company is suing Union County for $298.75 million because of the county’s recent land-use limitations.
Read More »The Battle of Bone Valley: Part I, The Case Tolling Florida’s Smallest County
Williston’s Regional General Hospital Faces Potential Closure In Wake Of Utility Debt
Williston’s Regional General Hospital continues to struggle financially as it pays down utility debt to the city. It's weekly payment plan tripled Friday to $15,000.
Read More »FWC: Suspects Used Dogs To Attack Florida Black Bears
Nine people face animal-cruelty charges and other allegations after a year-long investigation into the use of dogs to attack Florida black bears, Attorney General Pam Bondi’s office and the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission announced Wednesday.
Read More »State Prison Ceiling Falls, Injuring Inmates and Triggering UF Shands Alert
Ashley Cook, a state spokeswoman for the department, said none of the injuries are life-threatening.
Read More »In Photos: Bradford County Flooding
Residents of rural Bradford County recover after Hurricane Irma took their power and flooded some of their homes. Many residents are still without power and do not know when it will come back. Yet, getting outdoors seemed to be the common answer to their problems, as almost a dozen people fished in the flooded Sampson Creek, a father and son duo from Lake Butler put their boat in the elevated waters of the New River and a Sampson City resident drove an all-terrain vehicle through his neighborhood.
Read More »Gainesville Teen Hikes Nearly 300 Miles. To Save Florida.
Anybody could do it, he said. But Oscar Psychas isn’t just anybody.
Read More »2 Killed, 2 Injured In Union County Crash
The Florida Highway Patrol says 41-year-old Donna Crews and 10-year-old Kaelyn Crews died when a pickup truck struck their car head-on as they traveled on State Road 100.
Read More »Florida Votes 2016: Union County Commission District 3
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 »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 »Union County Puts Year-Long Ban On Mining
The ruling is aimed at a proposal from HPS Enterprises, a local phosphate company with plans to mine about 3,626 acres in the county for phosphate rock.
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