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As a result of COVID-19 closures and other changes, several Gainesville-area polling places are different in next month's primary election.
Read More »Five Voting Precincts In Alachua County Have New Polling Places For The 2020 Election
Today Is The Last Day To Register To Vote In The 2020 Florida Primary
You can do so by visiting this website or by contacting your local Supervisor of Elections or Tax Collector's office.
Read More »How To Request A 2020 Vote-By-Mail Ballot In Alachua County
In just over eight weeks Floridians will be casting ballots in the August primary election.
Read More »Florida Governor’s Task Force Lays Out Phases Of State’s Reopening Timeline
A plan is in place to reopen Florida and shock its economy back to life amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
Read More »DeSantis Signs Initiatives Bill, Tax Package
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed seven bills into law on April 8, including measures that will place additional restrictions on ballot initiatives and provide sales-tax “holidays” around the start of hurricane season and the upcoming school year.
Read More »Lawmakers Pass $93.2 Billion Budget, Face Uncertainty
TALLAHASSEE — State lawmakers on Thursday approved a record $93.2 billion budget for next year, with attention already focused on a potential need to revisit the spending plan this summer as the novel coronavirus upends the economy. The budget (HB 5001), which takes effect July 1, was approved in a …
Read More »Florida Trade Secret Bills Fail For The Third Consecutive Session
The end of the 2020 legislative session spelled the end for attempts to clarify Florida's trade secrets law to give the public greater access to information.
Read More »Weekly Roundup: And They’re Off!
State lawmakers this week kicked off the 2020 legislative session with an action-packed schedule that featured speeches from Republican leaders, early tension over high-profile issues and a key Florida Supreme Court ruling.
Read More »DeSantis Proposes $91.4 Billion Budget
Gov. Ron DeSantis on Monday proposed a $91.4 billion state budget for next year, touting plans to funnel more money to public-school teachers and continue “momentum” on environmental issues.
Read More »What’s The Future Of Sunscreen In Florida? Environmentalists And Doctors Burn In Disagreement
Dermatologists disagree with a Senate bill prohibiting the sale of sunscreen containing chemicals that could pose a threat to coral reefs. Similar bills have already been passed by Hawaii's state legislature and The Key West City Commission.
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