BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — The Latest on the Colombia plane crash involving members of a Brazilian soccer team (all times local): 7:45 a.m. Barcelona and Real Madrid have held a minute of silence before their practice sessions in honor of the victims of the plane crash involving Brazilian club Chapecoense. …
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The Gainesville City Commission has moved forward to draft an ordinance to ban smoking in public parks, punishable with a $25 fine.
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Gainesville's city commissioners agree to keep talking about living wage for all city employees, before the end of the year.
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The moves are in reaction to new requirements from the U.S. Department of Labor.
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The city clerk said they are working to correct most of the remaining items, but it will take time with their limited staff members.
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Former candidate for Gainesville mayor, Donald Shepherd's grand theft auto case extended into October.
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Hurricane Hermine left minimal damage to Micanopy, but the town is adamant in helping a nearby costal city get back on its feet.
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Councilmembers in a small, central Florida city voted to oust their mayor after finding him guilty of eight counts of violating the city’s charter. The 4-0 vote to boot Clint Johnson came late Wednesday in DeBary, which is north of Orlando. The Daytona Beach News-Journal reports Vice Mayor Lita Handy-Peters will …
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.
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