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Local police departments are using new technologies to stay safe from the coronavirus.
Read More »Chris Cowart Faces Jerry Lawrence In Levy County Superintendent Race
While these two candidates have very different lives, they share one goal: raising student achievement.
Read More »Appeals Court Sides With State In School Reopening Fight
A state appeals court overturned a ruling that said Education Commissioner Richard Corcoran violated the Florida Constitution when he issued a July order aimed at reopening schools amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
Read More »Gainesville’s Regal Theater Locations Close Once Again
About 40,000 Americans face unemployment after Cineworld, Regal’s parent company, released a statement saying it will be suspending operations at all of its 536 U.S theaters less than seven weeks after its previous reopening.
Read More »‘Literally Where Our Food Comes From’: Florida Museum’s 2020 Fall Plant Sale Highlights Importance Of Pollinators
In order to continue its tribute to these insects, the museum’s virtual workshops and available plants this year appeal to gardeners hoping to make their yard more attractive to pollinators.
Read More »Energy And Isolation: Alachua County Spiritualists Adapt Their Practices To A Distanced World
To combat both negative energy and a pandemic, spiritualists who make a living from their craft in Alachua County have had to come up with magical solutions.
Read More »Senate Looks To Experts For COVID-19 Planning
The Florida Senate is bringing in a team from Tampa General Hospital to help determine how to safely hold committee meetings and the 2021 legislative session as the state continues to struggle with COVID-19.
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 »U.S. Supreme Court Turns Down Irma Nursing Home Case
The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday refused to take up an appeal by a Broward County nursing home whose license was revoked after residents died following Hurricane Irma.
Read More »Gainesville’s Second-Hand Clothing Stores Face Reduction In Volunteering, Donations
Local second-hand clothing stores are facing reduced hours, volunteers, and donations.
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