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According to Gainesville city staff, there is no factual or legal basis for the city to be a part of the pending litigation.
Read More »Gainesville City Commissioners To Keep An Eye On Litigation Over Sanctuary Cities
These Are Some Of Florida’s New Laws Taking Effect In July 2019
The new laws, passed by the Legislature this spring and signed by Gov. Ron DeSantis, deal with issues ranging from bans on texting while driving and vaping to adding toll roads and preventing local governments from uprooting vegetable gardens.
Read More »DeSantis Signs Budget, Vetoes $131 Million
Gov. Ron DeSantis used his line-item veto power to slash more than $131 million in proposed spending Friday as he signed a record $90.98 billion budget for the fiscal year that begins July 1. Calling the package “fiscally responsible,” the freshman governor praised lawmakers for exceeding his request for spending …
Read More »Florida Deputy Charged For Inaction During Parkland Shooting
Scot Peterson was on duty as the resource officer at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School on the day of the February 2018 shooting but never entered the building while bullets were flying.
Read More »The Point, June 4, 2019: What Is The Cabot-Koppers Superfund Site’s Future? No One Yet Knows
It's been almost a year since Alachua County announced it was considering the Cabot-Koppers Superfund as a possible location for the new county fairgrounds.
Read More »Disaster Relief Blocked Again In Congress
A second congressional Republican, arguing for a vote by the full House, blocked an attempt Tuesday to pass long-stalled federal disaster relief funding that would assist Florida’s hurricane-ravaged Panhandle.
Read More »With Workers Hard To Find, Immigration Crackdown Leaves Iowa Town In A Bind
Business leaders worry that tough laws against undocumented workers will discourage legal immigrants from coming to the state to work. Iowa's low jobless rate has left businesses struggling to hire.
Read More »Texting While Driving Bill Goes To DeSantis
A bill that would make texting-while-driving a primary traffic offense was formally sent Thursday to Gov. Ron DeSantis, who has voiced support for the proposal.
Read More »Secretary Post Remains Empty At Health Agency
Florida is grappling with an outbreak of hepatitis A but does not have a top health officer at the agency charged with ensuring the public’s health. More than four months after Gov. Ron DeSantis took office, the Florida Department of Health does not have a secretary. DeSantis’ nominee — Scott …
Read More »Joining The Family Business: How The Mayor Of Hawthorne Came To Be
Matt Surrency didn't always want to follow in his mother and grandmother's footsteps as a local politician. Now, he's celebrating his sixth term as mayor of Hawthorne.
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