Floridians began early voting in much of the state Monday with no serious problems reported in the key swing state.
Read More »Parking Garage Outside Your Bedroom? It’s Possible For This Gainesville Neighbor
The argument over one complex became so fraught that it reached the docket of a state administrative law judge for dozens of hours of virtual hearings, which concluded earlier this month.
Read More »Legal Dispute Leaves Florida Supreme Court Without Black Justice For First Time In Nearly Four Decades
The legal dispute that prevented Gov. Ron DeSantis from appointing the first Jamaican-born, Black woman to the Florida Supreme Court has left the court without a Black justice for the first time in at least 37 years.
Read More »First-Time Unemployment Claims Drop In Florida
First-time unemployment claims in Florida dropped nearly 25 percent last week, as bars and craft breweries served drinks again. However, tourism, travel and retail companies continue to advise the state they are shedding workers.
Read More »Officials Tout Reopening Efforts As Disney Layoffs Loom
On Wednesday, a day after the Walt Disney Company announced plans to lay off 28,000 employees in the U.S. due to parks closures and limited attendance in Florida, Florida Chief Financial Officer, Jimmy Patronis praised the state’s economic reopening efforts.
Read More »George Floyd’s Family Discusses Police Brutality, White Privilege And Hope At UF Event
The aunt and uncle have traveled the country to speak to crowds and participate in protests. Staying active is helping them to survive the grief of watching the deaths of unarmed Black people at the hands of police go viral over and over again.
Read More »Gainesville Band Sister Hazel Wants To Hold A Drive-In Concert In Newberry
Newberry’s planning and zoning board will decide Wednesday whether to approve Sister Hazel’s bid for a drive-in concert on the site of an abandoned mine in the city on Oct. 23.
Read More »Florida Jobless Claims Down, As Companies Face Continued Problems
Florida continues to see a steady decline in first-time unemployment claims, even as several large hospitality and entertainment companies have extended and imposed large-scale layoffs because of the coronavirus pandemic.
Read More »Gainesville Activists Want Shift In City Budget Priorities, But Will Likely Have To Wait A Year
Activists have spent the past three weeks trying to urgently sway Gainesville city budget decisions.
Read More »Florida Supreme Court Threatens Governor’s Appointment Of New Black Justice
Florida’s Supreme Court is forcing Gov. Ron DeSantis to defend his appointment of a Jamaican-born, Black woman to the state’s high court, amid a legal dispute over whether she was eligible.
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