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A U.S. District Court ruling from December is expected to keep Medicaid patients in need of long-term care in their homes by providing clear guidelines to case managers about the level of care afforded to such patients.
Read More »Q & A With Special Agent Jeff Vash, Human Trafficking Investigator
Florida has the third highest number of human trafficking cases in the U.S. FDLE special agent Jeff Vash sheds light on how trafficking cases are investigated and informs on what you can do to help victims in your community.
Read More »Illinois Retailer To Bring New Jobs To Gainesville, Ocala
Rural King, an Illinois-based retailer, will open three new stores this summer. The home goods and farm supply store will add about 75-80 news jobs for each location in Gainesville, Ocala and Zephryhills.
Read More »North Central Florida YMCA Will Continue Operations
The North Central Florida YMCA, which was supposed to close Dec. 31 after filing for bankruptcy last year, announced Monday that it will continue operations.
Read More »Census Volunteers Survey Homeless In Alachua County
Volunteers set out across Gainesville to places like Grace Marketplace, St. Francis House and downtown Gainesville to survey the homeless Thursday.
Read More »Lawmakers Want Money For North Florida Waterways
A coalition called "Stand Up for North Florida" continued its fight for more money to protect North Florida waterways Monday.
Read More »North Central Florida YMCA Raises Money In Efforts To Stay Afloat
The North Central Florida YMCA, located at 5201 NW 34th Boulevard, is drowning in debt and paddling to stay afloat. The YMCA’s goal is to hit $1.5 million in donations to get into the green, but the minimum amount needed to keep its doors open is $1.2 million. As of now they are $352,000 short.
Read More »North Central Florida Hospitals Confident About Florida Economy Post-Obamacare
Repealing Obamacare could cost Florida 181,000 jobs by the end of 2019, a third of which originate from the health care sector, according to a recent report. Despite this, North Central Florida hospitals are confident about their operations post-Obamacare.
Read More »North Central Florida Avoids Severe Damage During Storm
A potent, final round of severe weather expected today. Threat for tornadoes, damaging winds, and severe hail is higher than Saturday and Saturday night.
Read More »Local Protesters To Bus To D.C. Women’s March
Hundreds of people from North Central Florida will travel by bus on Friday afternoon to participate in the Women’s March on Washington. Seven buses, more than any other county is sending in the state, are scheduled to leave from Oaks Mall.
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