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A plan to shut down up to four Florida state prisons is drawing concern from officials in rural areas, where some rely on correctional facilities for jobs.
Read More »Rural Leaders Worry About ‘Devastating’ Prison Closures
Florida Legislation That Would Mandate A Moment Of Silence In Public Schools Advances In Senate
Florida is currently one of 18 states that allow school districts the option of implementing a moment of silence at the beginning of the day.
Read More »Spending Plans Point To ‘Lean Year’ In Florida Higher Education
House and Senate budget leaders are eyeing cuts to higher education spending, but early recommendations would go about it in different ways.
Read More »Bill Requiring Mandatory Moment Of Silence In Florida Public Schools Passes House – But Not Without Controversy
Under the proposal, which would cover all K-12 public school classrooms, teachers can not recommend what students do with that time but should encourage parents to have that conversation with their children.
Read More »Two Gainesville Churches Might Be Headed For Historic Preservation
Alachua County commissioners this week approved letters of support to add the University Lutheran Church and old Mt. Carmel Baptist Church to the National Register of Historic Places.
Read More »Bill Would Require Political Bias Surveys In Florida Universities, Allow Students To Record Professors’ Lectures
Republican lawmakers are backing bills that would require students and faculty at Florida’s public universities to complete yearly surveys to identify political bias inside college classrooms. It would also allow students to record their professors during lectures. The bills would measure whether college instructors – widely perceived as skewing left …
Read More »Officials And Supporters Discuss Vision For Springs County’s Future
Many questions about the proposed county, including its viability, remain unanswered.
Read More »New Way Of Living: Florida College Students Reflect On Anniversary Of Pandemic Campus Shutdown
Lost lives. Lost jobs. Lost classrooms. Lost opportunities. Lost time with families. A lost year.
Read More »A New Bill Could Change The Way Florida Handles Children’s Mental Health
If passed, the proposed bill would require the parents or legal guardians of students institutionalized under the Baker Act to be notified prior to the student’s transportation to a receiving facility. If the student’s parent or guardian is unable to be reached, law enforcement agents are advised to proceed as usual.
Read More »As COVID-19 Cases Decrease In Alachua County, Vaccination Rates Climb
Despite the steady decrease in new COVID-19 infections, Paul Myers urged both vaccinated and un-vaccinated Alachua County residents to stay vigilant and follow safety guidelines.
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