Melrose is an unincorporated community that had a population of 6,708 residents as of 2016. What makes this town different from similar towns is its jurisdiction: four counties (Alachua, Bradford, Clay and Putnam) have jurisdiction over different areas in Melrose and it has no mayor.
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The filing was in response to an order by the 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals for attorneys to submit arguments about whether the court is in a legal posture to consider the matter.
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A list of the laws and projects that legislators representing local counties were able to get through the Florida legislature in 2018.
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A judge will review a 12-hour video interrogation of Florida school shooting suspect Nikolas Cruz people before deciding which parts should be publicly released.
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The Department of Corrections is proposing a change that would allow the agency to limit prison visits --- which can now take place on Saturday and Sunday, in addition to holidays --- to every other weekend.
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As winds and rains let up from Subtropical Storm Alberto, Florida officials Tuesday were quickly spinning ways to draw tourists to areas that may have missed out on Memorial Day crowds.
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City and county officials have tried for two years to make it so bus riders won’t have to cross the dangerous street.
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Fire safety officials and advocates are working toward funding programs aimed at soon putting smoke alarms in as many as 150 homes across Gainesville.
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Ocala saw a flurry of events inciting both outrage and hope on Wednesday afternoon in the wake of Friday’s shooting at Forest High School.
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As rainy season is fast approaching, the two outside lanes on 441 beside Paynes Prairie will remain closed until sustained dry weather arrives.
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