Gainesville city leaders are hoping to leave a controversy surrounding the RTS transfer facility in the past. Former U.S. Rep. Corrine Brown is once again the target of controversy. Brown’s name has been brought up again by local government leaders and community members after she pleaded guilty in May to …
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March for Our Lives arose from the anguish of the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School shooting. It is a youth-led movement with hundreds of chapters nationwide advocating for stricter gun laws and the elimination of gun violence. The advocacy group gained considerable momentum four years ago, delivering a colossal message begging for change.
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TALLAHASSEE — In a possible prelude to Florida’s upcoming gubernatorial campaign, the state’s only Democrat holding statewide office took a shot at Gov. Ron DeSantis in a campaign-style video released Tuesday that cast the Republican as unempathetic amid a deadly pandemic and a loyalist to former President Donald Trump. In …
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Elected officials in Florida are reacting strongly against media reports that the White House is considering imposing domestic travel restrictions to control the spread of COVID-19.
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At about 7 p.m. ET Monday, the House will deliver to the Senate an article of impeachment against former President Donald Trump, a move that will trigger preparations for a historic trial.
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Gov. Ron DeSantis is assembling a team to determine when and how the state can start to reopen after massive economic damage from the novel coronavirus, as influential business groups push for a restart. DeSantis is expected to have a task force in place by the end of the week …
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Gov. Ron DeSantis said during a press conference Wednesday he is preparing for the next steps in the reopening of the state and what he plans to do with $173.6 million in coronavirus relief bill money.
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As Florida’s legislative session nears its conclusion, it’s shaped up to be a tough year for LGBTQ residents and their supporters.
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