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Six panelists discussed the likelihood of recreational marijuana’s legalization in the decade ahead.
Read More »Panel Discusses How A Legalized Recreational Marijuana Industry Could Help Florida’s African American Population
Transgender People Weigh In On What Will Decide Their 2020 Vote
There are more than 100,000 residents in the state of Florida who openly identify as transgender. How will they vote?
Read More »A Deep Construction Hole Collapsed On A Florida Laborer: Here Is The Story Of His Chaotic Rescue
A 24-year-old laborer was buried for 28 harrowing minutes earlier this year before he was saved during a chaotic, heroic rescue effort by firefighters.
Read More »CareerSource North Central Florida Hosts Job and Resource Fair For Veterans
Twenty-two employers offering a wide variety of jobs were at the event.
Read More »Alachua County Veterans Day Celebration Honors Korean War Veterans Among Others
Each year, Alachua county honors different veteran groups at the annual Veterans Day celebration. This year, the program put a special emphasis on honoring those who served in World War II and the Korean War.
Read More »Gainesville Unveils Two Markers Commemorating Memorial Mile
On each Memorial Day since 2007, the Gainesville chapter of Veterans for Peace has placed a 12-inch ceremonial tombstone for every U.S. soldier who died in Iraq or Afghanistan.
Read More »Legacy Of Captain James King Will Live On Through An 11-Year-Old Clarinetist
Each year during the Captain James B. King Veterans Day Concert, a clarinet is presented to one Alachua County middle school band student.
Read More »In Ocala, Remembering The Bowens’ Sacrifices In Vietnam And Afterward
On Feb. 6, 1968, Hammett Bowen Junior left Ocala to enlist in the U.S. Army and fight in the Vietnam War.
Read More »Marion County Requests $750,000 For State Veterans’ Nursing home
Along with the potential state veterans’ nursing home, Ocala is getting a new Veterans Affairs clinic.
Read More »Despite Increase In Online Job Search Platforms, Organizers Say Job Fairs Still Prove Value in North Central Florida
Optimistic attitudes filled up a tiny space from both job recruiters and job seekers. Some dressed in business casual others in more casual clothing waiting to be called in into the event.
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