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What’s On Your Ballot? In Marion County, One Sales Tax Referendum
Marion County voters will vote on the county's one percent sales tax.
Read More »Putnam County Fire Department Accepts $2.3 Million Grant
Putnam County was awarded a grant by The Federal Emergency Management Agency that will pay for the salaries and benefits of 12 firefighters over the next three years.
Read More »Waldo Road Lighting Restoration Promises A Brighter Future For Community
Florida Department of Transportation began construction of new light poles and sidewalk restoration on Northeast Waldo Road.
Read More »DeSantis Shuts Down Restaurant Dining
Gov. Ron DeSantis on Friday issued an executive order that blocks restaurants statewide from serving food in their dining rooms.
Read More »Weekly Roundup: And They’re Off!
State lawmakers this week kicked off the 2020 legislative session with an action-packed schedule that featured speeches from Republican leaders, early tension over high-profile issues and a key Florida Supreme Court ruling.
Read More »Prison Guards to Aid Undocumented Immigrant Crackdown
The state is now “awaiting official notification of the Memorandum of Agreement from ICE,” the Florida Department of Corrections confirmed to The News Service of Florida on Friday.
Read More »‘Guardian’ Expansion Draws Heavy Debate
Emotions flared at the Florida Capitol as the House Education Committee approved its version of a bill to expand the controversial program that designates teachers as 'guardians' in the event of a school shooting.
Read More »State Ready To Take Another Look At Bears
Florida game officials will get an update next week on the state's growing black bear population, a discussion animal-rights supporters contend is a first step toward holding a hunt later this year.
Read More »Justices Uphold Ban On Openly Carrying Guns
Rejecting arguments by Second Amendment supporters, the Florida Supreme Court on Thursday upheld a longstanding state ban on people openly carrying firearms in public.
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