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Former Marion County Sheriff Chris Blair drop his bid for re-election in exchange for dropped charges from the State Attorney's Office.
Read More »Blair Drops Out of Sheriff’s Race, Strikes Deal With State Attorney
Gainesville Police Capture Bank Robbery Suspect
Police used a helicopter and dogs to look for the suspect in the area of SW 35th Place and SW 28th Terrace.
Read More »Get To Know North Central Florida’s Democratic Delegates
The Democratic National Convention kicked off in Philadelphia Monday. Thousands of delegates from around the country are gathered to choose the party's candidate for the 2016 presidential election. Here are North Central Florida's Democratic delegates.
Read More »Bambi Bucket In Tow, Marion County’s New Helicopter Can Help Extinguish Fires
Following maintenance and a new coat of paint, Standridge said the helicopter is now ready for use.
Read More »After Nov. 8, Changes Are Coming To Gainesville Congressional Districts
Florida will toss the “pie-slice” system after the state courts ruled the boundaries of U.S. House districts and Florida state senate districts didn’t meet the standards of the “Fair Districts Amendment.”
Read More »North Central Florida Schools See Lower Grades Thanks To New Grading Procedure
Schools in North Central Florida saw an overall drop when the Florida Department of Education released its school grades Friday. Roughly two-thirds of the 162 schools graded in North Central Florida received a grade of C or lower. Twenty-three received an A and 32 received a B.
Read More »Citrus County Considers Anti-Tethering Law
Citrus County Commissioners consider an anti-tethering law that would outlaw the unattended chaining and tethering of dogs. The commission will vote Tuesday to bring it to a public ordinance.
Read More »Former Abortion Clinic In Ocala To Become A Free Clinic For The Homeless
Interfaith Emergency Services in Marion County hopes to begin offering expanded health services for homeless and low-income residents by early August in what was formerly the Ocala Women's Center. The shelter's recent purchase of the women's center means it can begin offering primary medical, dental and counseling services as part of the Hope Clinic, a nonprofit, free clinic for the county's uninsured.
Read More »Elected Or Appointed, School Superintendent Job Calls For Cooperation With School Board
The resignation of former Alachua County Schools Superintendent Owen Roberts last month has raised the long-standing discussion over the pros and cons of appointing versus electing a school district's chief executive officer. The Alachua County School Board voted to accept Roberts' resignation June 21. Roberts, who was appointed to his position in 2014, was the only school superintendent in North Central Florida not elected by county voters. Of the 11 counties in the area, 10 have elected superintendents. Forty-one of the state’s 67 counties elect their respective superintendent of schools.
Read More »MTPO Tells I-75 Task Force: No New Highway In Alachua County
Suggestions for new corridors for transportation and ways to improve existing corridors were expressed at the Metropolitan Transportation Planning Organization meeting.
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