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A list of the laws and projects that legislators representing local counties were able to get through the Florida legislature in 2018.
Read More »Which North Central Florida Lawmakers’ 2018 Bills Are Now Law?
Accused Murderer Caught In Micanopy
Accused Suwannee murderer was caught yesterday in an abandoned house in Micanopy.
Read More »County Animal Shelter Kill Rates on Downward Trend for North Central Florida Counties
Public records for county animal shelters show that in recent years, euthanasia rates for cats and dogs have, for the most part, been on a downward trend in North Central Florida.
Read More »The Hills Of Santa Fe Flooded After Irma
Alachua County Manager Mark Sexton said there is a team who is working very hard to drain the flooded areas around the town. But there is still no definite count on how many neighborhoods have been flooded like the Hills of Santa Fe.
Read More »Suwannee Schools Still Examining Solutions After Mold Found
The Suwannee County School District expects to decide on a plan sometime in September on how to move forward after mold caused it to temporarily relocate its Live Oak headquarters.
Read More »Untold Florida: Why Do Schools Still Collect Students’ Social Security Numbers?
Florida schools still use a student's Social Security Number to identify them, despite the risks associated with identity theft.
Read More »Gainesville Teen Hikes Nearly 300 Miles. To Save Florida.
Anybody could do it, he said. But Oscar Psychas isn’t just anybody.
Read More »Sabal Trail Pipeline Protesters Released After Day In Jail
Protesters and members of Sacred Water Camp were released from the Suwannee County Jail Tuesday following their arrests on Monday. They had been charged with misdemeanor trespassing at the Sabal Trail Pipeline construction site.
Read More »Roundup of 2016 Winners from 49 Contested Races In North Central Florida
This story completes our guide, Florida Votes 2016, a coverage of all races up to and through the Nov. 8 election.
Read More »Florida Votes 2016: Suwannee County Sheriff
This story is part of our guide, Florida Votes 2016, leading up to the Nov. 8 election. Check your voter registration status here.
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