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Marion County Sheriff Billy Woods said this week in an email to staff that he had weighed both sides of the issue.
Read More »Marion County Sheriff Bans Masks For Deputies, With Some Exceptions
Marion County Teacher, Veteran Appeals Termination For Medical Marijuana Use
He uses marijuana for post-traumatic stress disorder and the injuries he sustained on mission Desert Storm.
Read More »College Of Central Florida Moves Fall Semester Online
CCF, the largest state college in Ocala, is one of 28 public colleges in the Florida College System.
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 »Requests For Mail-In Ballots Are On The Rise In Alachua And Marion Counties
As election officials in Alachua and Marion counties urge people to vote from home in the upcoming 2020 primary and general elections, requests for ballots are on the rise.
Read More »Florida Votes 2020: What To Expect In The Marion County Primary Election
Custom guide for voters in the 2020 Marion County Primary Election, Aug. 18.
Read More »Deaf Community Faces Access Issues To Vital Government Updates
When Florida first began responding to the coronavirus in March, Alachua and Marion counties gave updates without an interpreter or closed captioning, delaying access to vital news for those in the hard of hearing and deaf communities.
Read More »The Point, May 6, 2020: DeSantis Criticizes Florida’s Unemployment System
The unprecedented surge in Florida's unemployed due to the coronavirus has put pressure on the governor to investigate the faulty state system for processing claims.
Read More »The Point, May 4, 2020: A WUFT Investigation Into Climate Change And Public Health
Our semester-long investigation of climate change and public health found that human hazards — from heat-related hospitalizations to disease-carrying insects — are on the rise in Florida
Read More »Domestic Violence Victim Advocates Worry About Uptick In Cases Because Of COVID-19
Effects from the coronavirus could intensify domestic abuse, according to domestic violence victim advocate groups.
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