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Eight high-profile dog attacks in the past eight months led Tuesday to the Alachua County Commission taking action.
Read More »Alachua County Commission Unanimously Approves Irresponsible Pet Owner Ordinance
Gainesville City Commissioner Wants To Discuss Dog Attacks After Another One This Month
City Commissioner Harvey Ward plans to discuss it at the city's next meeting on April 4.
Read More »Body Of 22-Year-Old Found In Little Lake Sante Fe
Bradford County Sheriff’s Office found and identified the body of James Eddie Curtis Jr. on Monday evening after the 22-year-old died in a boating accident in Little Lake Santa Fe.
Read More »Election Changes Eyed As 2018 Results Finalized
After months of mudslinging, weeks of court wrangling and days of ballot counting that again landed Florida in an unwelcome national spotlight, a state panel matter-of-factly finalized the 2018 election results in a five-minute meeting Tuesday. The certification came on time, but problems with other election-related deadlines in two large, …
Read More »Medical Cannabis Investors Hopeful In Their Alachua County Venture
Chestnut Hill Tree Farm LLC. sold its license to Liberty, making LHS an officially licensed Medical Marijuana Treatment Center (“MMTC”), with authorization to cultivate, process, and dispense medical marijuana in the state.
Read More »Updates: Florida Man Arrested, Charged In Connection With Bomb Mailings
The name of the man detained in connection with the pipe bomb scare is Cesar Sayoc, 56, of Aventura, Florida, according to law enforcement officials.
Read More »Turnout Lessons Learned From Florida’s 2018 Primary Ahead Of The General Election
Florida is no stranger to high-stakes, high-profile elections.
Read More »Judge: Release Florida School Shooting Suspect’s Statement
Much of the hours-long statement given by Florida school shooting suspect to investigators should be publicly released, a judge ruled Thursday.
Read More »How Will The Macy’s – Dillard’s Changeover At The Oaks Mall Affect Employees?
The closures will result in a total of nearly 5,000 job cuts nationally, according to Macy's press releases. The seven Macy's locations that were closed in Florida have impacted over 500 employees.
Read More »A Recap Of The Ten Big Issues In The 2018 Legislative Session
The Florida House and Senate ended the 2018 legislative session Sunday by passing a budget and a tax-cut package for the upcoming year. The session was largely dominated by the aftermath of the mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Broward County, sparking debate about state gun laws and school safety. Here's a recap of the big issues.
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