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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.
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This story is part of our guide, Florida Votes 2016, leading up to the Nov. 8 election. Check your voter registration status here.
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Early voting for Florida began Monday, and residents in many counties are able to vote early until Saturday, Nov. 5.
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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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Monday night in Lake Butler the Union County Board of Commissioners ruled unanimously against phosphate mining, moving one vote closer to banning it for a year. The final vote to ban mining for one year will be April 18.
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The argument about allowing a phosphate mine to begin in Union and Bradford counties remains. Union County's Board of Commissioners will vote on March 21 on whether to ban mining permits for a year.
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The fate of a proposed Union County phosphate mine will be decided later this month. Commissioners will decide whether to approve or deny banning all mining permits for one year.
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The company would create 181 jobs; it would also mine more than 7,000 acres of rural land over the next 20 to 30 years. With a vote from the Union County Board of Commissioners fast approaching, residents plan to protest until the bitter end.
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Phosphate mining may be coming to Union and Bradford counties. It has the potential to create jobs and bolster the economy, but it may also harm the environment and public health.
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Volunteers with Operation Christmas Child in Florida pack shoeboxes full of gifts and necessary items for children in need in India and Ghana. The goal for this year is to surpass last year’s total of 16,000 shoeboxes and collect 16,900.