The Florida Senate wants to boost higher-education funding by hundreds of millions of dollars next year, with more money going to student financial aid, Bright Futures merit scholarships and need-based assistance.
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About 300 veterans and their family members attended a ceremony Monday hosted by the Governor’s Office and the Department of Veterans Affairs, held at the National Guard base in Live Oaks, where Florida Gov. Rick Scott presented them with the Governor's Service Medal.
Read More »Amid heated debate over illegal immigration and the rights of undocumented immigrants, a House panel approved a measure Tuesday to crack down on so-called "sanctuary cities."
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U.S. Representative Ted Yoho of Florida's 3rd District hosted a town hall Saturday morning. The event was met by protestors, and ended with one protestor on the ground.
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University of Florida fraternity Zeta Beta Tau has been reinstated at the university following a April 2015 incident in Panama City Beach in which members were accused of acting inappropriately to a veterans group.
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The 26-year-old Iraq War veteran was usually a quiet and solitary figure, those who knew and worked with him said. But over the past year, he grew increasingly violent, interviews and records show.
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In recognition of the 75th anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor, WUFT presents “Pearl Harbor: 75 Years Later,” a short documentary that tells the stories of four veterans — Francis "Dutch" Scholtz of Jacksonville, Duane Reyelts of St. Augustine, and Frank Emond and Cass Phillips of Pensacola — who survived those infamous two hours that greatly altered the course of American history.
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The Gainesville Operation Supply Drop team has begun collecting video games, gaming systems and other items for care packages to send to active duty service members and veterans.
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Starting Friday, clergy who don't want to marry same-sex couples will have state backing for their beliefs, high school students will have more choice over where they play sports or study, and local governments won't be able to regulate the use of Styrofoam containers. Those are among the 159 new laws that will go into effect in Florida on July 1. The laws range from the latest record-setting state budget to a public records exemption for taped, mixed-martial arts bouts.
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Memorial Mile, which commemorates fallen soldiers, is cancelled due to construction on 8th avenue.
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