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Two Florida freshmen football players face felony charges for firing BB guns into a residential hall on the Gainesville campus.
Read More »Two Florida Players Arrested, Face Charges For Shooting BB Gun
Contentious Hearing Over Pot Licenses Draws To a Close
Lawyers for Jacksonville-based Loop's Nursery tried to convince judge that it should have one of five highly sought-after licenses.
Read More »Polk Elementary Teacher Is Florida Teacher Of Year
A Polk County math teacher has been chosen as Florida’s 2017 teacher of the year. Gov. Rick Scott announced Thursday that Highlands Grove Elementary School teacher Jessica Solano was selected from among five finalists. Solano will receive a $20,000 award funded by the state Department of Education and the Macy’s …
Read More »State Pushes To Release Investor Names in Pot Dispute
Lawyers for the Florida Department of Health have given a Jacksonville nursery until Monday to take action on an attempt to keep secret a list of investors affiliated with a bid to become one of a handful of medical marijuana operations in the state. The move came after wrangling between …
Read More »Federal judge blocks new Florida abortion law
A new Florida law could block public funding for planned parenthood and increase inspection requirements for clinics. U.S. District Judge Robert Hinkle issued his ruling just hours before the law passed.
Read More »Florida’s Budget, New Laws Begin July 1
Starting Friday, clergy who don't want to marry same-sex couples will have state backing for their beliefs, high school students will have more choice over where they play sports or study, and local governments won't be able to regulate the use of Styrofoam containers. Those are among the 159 new laws that will go into effect in Florida on July 1. The laws range from the latest record-setting state budget to a public records exemption for taped, mixed-martial arts bouts.
Read More »Florida Fish and Wildlife Commission Shoots Down 2016 Bear Hunt
Florida's growing bear population will be out of the hunting crosshairs for this year.
Read More »Owen Roberts Resigns
The Alachua County Public School Board voted to accept Superintendent Owen Roberts resignation, despite opposition from the NAACP and community.
Read More »Negron Pitches Plans To University System Leaders
Incoming Senate President Joe Negron continues to push his plan to bolster higher education.
Read More »Two Meetings This Month Will Focus on Criticism of Schools Superintendent Owen Roberts
On June 27, the school board will hold at 6 p.m. a special meeting to discuss the superintendent's contract.
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