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Thousands without power across the state as Floridians begin to clean up after Hurricane Hermine.
Read More »Storm Update: List of Closures As Hurricane Hermine Makes Landfall
Late At Night, Rep. Dennis Baxley Wins Florida State Senate District 12
Even after a long night, he kept his spirits up: “I’m used to waiting ‘cause I’m the old guy and it used to take a lot longer to count!”
Read More »Get To Know North Central Florida’s Democratic Delegates
The Democratic National Convention kicked off in Philadelphia Monday. Thousands of delegates from around the country are gathered to choose the party's candidate for the 2016 presidential election. Here are North Central Florida's Democratic delegates.
Read More »Millionaires Add Up In Legislature
The 2016 Florida Legislature appears to have been the richest in recent history. And a couple of incoming freshmen, recently elected without opposition, could help make the 2017 class even wealthier. The makeup of the 160 members of the 2016 Legislature, considered a "part-time" lawmaking body where people earn about $30,000 a year, featured at least 55 millionaires --- three more than in the prior session, according to newly filed financial-disclosure reports. Also, the paperwork for seven members wasn't available Tuesday morning on the Commission on Ethics website.
Read More »Hurricane Evacuation On Florida’s Highways Under Construction
Florida’s population along the coast has boomed in the eleven years since the last hurricane hit. That combined with miles of construction on major highways could make evacuating ahead of a storm an even bigger headache this hurricane season.
Read More »Voter Registration Paints Party Pictures
Voter registration for the presidential primaries closed a month ago. More than 8 million Floridians are registered as Republicans or Democrats, while nearly 3 million voters in the state are registered with no party affiliation, according to data from the state Division of Elections.
Read More »Marco Rubio Holds Rally In The Villages
About 700 people — including veterans, middle-aged parents and retirees — filled the Rohan Recreation Center to capacity by about 3 p.m.
Read More »How Safe Is It To Drive Golf Carts In The Villages?
A recent crash in The Villages that involved a golf cart and resulted in two deaths on Feb 21. put a renewed focus on golf cart safety in the community.
Read More »Fla. Elected Officials Received Solid 2013 Pay Bump
Sumter County Supervisor of Elections Karen Krauss can't remember the last time she got a raise as high as the $4,389 she received this year.
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