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City council members were forced to walk through the crowd of people praying in order to reach the front door of the building.
Read More »Williston Prayer Vigil Calls For Citywide Unity Amid Racial Tensions
Composting Business Sees Rapid Growth In Gainesville
Gainesville is one of 13 cities nationwide to receive a grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture that will help fund a food waste and composting pilot program.
Read More »See Coverage Of Florida’s 2020 Primary Election Results
See our complete coverage below or use this index to jump to recaps of the races you care most about. Florida’s 3rd Congressional District State House State Senate District 5 Alachua County Bradford County Citrus County Columbia County Dixie County Gilchrist County Levy County Marion County Putnam County Suwannee County …
Read More »Today Is The Last Day To Register To Vote In The 2020 Florida Primary
You can do so by visiting this website or by contacting your local Supervisor of Elections or Tax Collector's office.
Read More »Judge Rejects Injunction Requests In Vote-By-Mail Fight
U.S. District Judge Robert Hinkle denied most portions of the groups’ requests for preliminary injunctions in the case, which is a consolidation of three lawsuits, saying the plaintiffs lack “a substantial likelihood of succeeding” on the vast majority of the issues.
Read More »Florida Votes 2020: What To Expect In The Levy County Primary Election
Custom guide for voters in the 2020 Levy County Primary Election, Aug. 18.
Read More »‘All In The Same Boat’: Hair Stylists, Pet Groomers Conflicted As Alachua County Amends Emergency Order
Alachua County announced Saturday via Facebook that it was amending its weekslong coronavirus emergency order so that animal grooming services were “now considered low-risk and can resume Monday.”
Read More »‘I Realized I Was Somebody’: Gainesville Group Celebrates 100 Years Of Women Voting And Modern Women’s Liberation
Besides commemorating the centennial, local residents are also noting Gainesville’s role as one of the birthplaces of the modern women’s liberation movement.
Read More »‘This Is A Disaster’: How Coronavirus Is Affecting Gainesville-Area Salons And Barbershops
“Realistically, if they shut us down for three weeks, I could be bankrupt,” said Sueanne Kelsey, 51, a tattoo artist and nail technician who runs The Rare Bird Nail & Ink Studio in Hawthorne.
Read More »Cedar Key Bridge Construction Meets Mixed Emotions From Residents
On a one-way bridge connecting the largest tourism district in Cedar Key, yellow caution tape hangs from six roadblocks forming a circle around holes separating the sidewalk from the road. A red “Sidewalk Closed” sign warns motorists and people passing through to nearby motels, restaurants and other businesses of one …
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