Florida's lucrative strawberry industry is in danger as Mexico imports cheap produce into the United States. Farmers have immense financial stress on them as they must lower their prices to stay competitive.
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Bold-lettered signs that read, “Stand up to the NRA”, “No NRA Money” and “Disarm Hate” floated above a crowd of Democratic legislators on the capitol’s fourth-floor rotunda on Tuesday. In a gun violence prevention press conference, freshman legislators unveiled proposed gun legislation for the upcoming session. It was organized in …
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The closures will result in a total of nearly 5,000 job cuts nationally, according to Macy's press releases. The seven Macy's locations that were closed in Florida have impacted over 500 employees.
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Gov. Rick Scott announced today his three-part plan to keep children safe at school, including gun access, school safety and mental health. Alachua County Sheriff's Office said it already has in place many of the procedures listed in Scott's plan.
Read More »More than 100 people from Gainesville and Ocala are expected to caravan to Tallahassee with thousands of other Floridians on 20 buses Monday to fight for stronger gun legislation at the Rally to Tally for Gun Reform.
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Senate bill 204 aims to allocate $50 million to lake restoration in Keystone Heights.
Read More »A U.S. House tax-overhaul plan would have made graduate students pay federal income taxes on tuition charges that get waived in exchange for duties like research and teaching. The U.S. Senate did not include the provision in its tax legislation.
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On Monday, Florida Governor Rick Scott turned to former state Rep. Jimmy Patronis, 45, to complete the term of Chief Financial Officer Jeff Atwater, who will leave the elected Cabinet office Friday for a job at Florida Atlantic University.
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Florida schools still use a student's Social Security Number to identify them, despite the risks associated with identity theft.
Read More »After about 2,200 DUI arrests were made in Alachua County over the past two years, Florida Representative Cord Byrd is proposing a new bill to monitor driving for first-time offenders.
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