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Time is running out for Medicare beneficiaries who need the help of SHINE.
Read More »Insurance Guidance Program For The Elderly Could Be Cut Without Congressional Action
Faculty Senate Introduces Resolution to Benefit UF’s OPS Workers
The idea of benefits for certain Other Personnel Services workers at the University of Florida has re-emerged.
Read More »Prisoner Rights Advocates Rally Against Visitation Cutbacks In Florida Prisons
Family members of prisoners and representatives of community organizations advocating for prisoners’ rights assembled in front of the Florida Department of Corrections (FDC) public visitors entrance Thursday morning to protest recent cancellations of weekend visitations at several state institutions.
Read More »Florida Lawmakers Approve Increased Funds For University Construction
Florida lawmakers approved a 45 percent increase in spending for university and college construction and maintenance for the 2018-19 academic year, totaling $487 million. The largest project on the list is $50 million for a data-science and information-technology building at the University of Florida.
Read More »A Recap Of The Ten Big Issues In The 2018 Legislative Session
The Florida House and Senate ended the 2018 legislative session Sunday by passing a budget and a tax-cut package for the upcoming year. The session was largely dominated by the aftermath of the mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Broward County, sparking debate about state gun laws and school safety. Here's a recap of the big issues.
Read More »Florida Governor Signs Gun Restrictions 3 Weeks After Attack
Florida Gov. Rick Scott signed a far-reaching school-safety bill Friday that places new restrictions on guns, cementing his state's break with the National Rifle Association and decades of Republican thinking on gun control in the aftermath of the Parkland high school attack.
Read More »Will Gov. Rick Scott Sign Legislature’s Compromise On Guns?
All eyes are now on Republican Gov. Rick Scott to see if he'll sign the Florida legislature's narrowly approved response to last month's high school massacre of 17 people, a measure that isn't what he called for, falls short of what survivors demanded and challenges National Rifle Association orthodoxy.
Read More »Cruz Formally Charged With 17 Counts Of Murder, Florida House Passes School Safety Bill
Florida school shooting suspect Nikolas Cruz has been formally charged with 17 counts of first-degree murder, which could mean a death sentence if he's convicted.
Read More »Alachua County Educators Opposed To Guardian Plan
Under SB 7026, teachers and coaches who aren’t exclusively in the classroom may undergo training to receive a school guardian certificate that would allow them to carry a concealed firearm on school campus.
Read More »How Would Excluding Soda From SNAP Benefits Program Affect Consumers And Businesses?
If signed, how would this legislative initiative affect Gainesville families and businesses, as well as the soda industry?
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