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Voters have the opportunity to choose new local, state, and federal representation in the Aug 28. primary and midterm election on Nov. 6, 2018.
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Charles Goston Files To Run For State Senate Seat
He filed paperwork Thursday to challenge state Sen. Keith Perry's District 8 seat in the November election.
Read More »Insurance Guidance Program For The Elderly Could Be Cut Without Congressional Action
Time is running out for Medicare beneficiaries who need the help of SHINE.
Read More »Loud, Late and Littered: Lake Geneva Parties Continue Despite County Ban
Just three months after the Clay County Commission banned motor vehicles from driving at night on the dry lakebeds of Lake Brooklyn and Lake Geneva, some residents of Keystone Heights are complaining that nothing has changed.
Read More »Yoho Talks With Local Walkout Participants Via Skype
Congressman Ted Yoho listened to high school students expressing their concerns about school safety and gun control.
Read More »Yoho Meets With School, Law Enforcement Officials To Discuss Safety
Congressman Ted Yoho met privately on Thursday with several north Florida law enforcement and school officials from within the district he represents.
Read More »‘Too Many Red Flags’: Congressman Yoho Responds to Parkland Shooting
Congressman Ted Yoho, Florida's 3rd District U.S. House representative, talks about the Parkland shooting, his thoughts on gun regulation and the red flags seen in recent mass shootings.
Read More »Dressed as Pirates, Labor Group Protests Congressman Ted Yoho Outside A Local Business
About a dozen protesters joined a pirate-themed protest, which referenced the last name of the Florida congressman.
Read More »U.S. Rep. Yoho: Net Neutrality Vote Does Not Pose a Threat to the Internet
In 2015, the FCC approved net neutrality rules aimed at requiring ISPs to treat all websites and online content the same. It classified high-speed internet as a public utility.
Read More »‘Feels Like An Earthquake’: Newberry Neighborhood Fears Damage From Limestone Mine
Newberry Oaks residents say their homes have sustained cracks ever since a limestone mine just outside Newberry started blasting in April 2016.
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