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Newberry Mayor Jordan Marlowe said he'd take a dip in the dunk tank if 1,300 voters came out to vote; the candidates both said they would also take the plunge if they win.
Read More »Heated Newberry City Commission Race Comes To A Close
Gainesville Community Members Rally As Student Financial Aid Bill Progresses To Florida Senate Floor
SB 86 is now placed on calendar for its third and final procedural reading, where the full state Senate will vote on the bill before it reaches the House. Dates for those final readings have yet to be announced.
Read More »Legislature Passes Bill Requiring Political Bias Surveys In Florida Universities
Florida lawmakers Wednesday passed a controversial bill to require Florida’s public universities to ask students and faculty to complete yearly surveys to identify political bias in college classrooms. It passed the Senate in a 23-15 vote and awaits the governor's signature.
Read More »Rodney J. Long Becomes First Challenger For District 8 Florida Senate Seat
Long served two terms as a Gainesville city commissioner from 1988 to 1994, and three terms as an Alachua County commissioner from 2000 to 2011.
Read More »Gainesville City Commissioners, Consultants Work To Add Racial Equity In Comprehensive Plan Update
The Gainesville City Commission is seeking to cement racial equity considerations into city planning rules in a way it has never done before.
Read More »Florida Legislation That Would Mandate A Moment Of Silence In Public Schools Advances In Senate
Florida is currently one of 18 states that allow school districts the option of implementing a moment of silence at the beginning of the day.
Read More »Groups Rally In Orlando As Anti-Riot Bill ‘HB 1’ Passes Florida House
As House Bill 1 “Combating Public Disorder” passed the Florida House of Representatives Friday, activist groups rallied in Orlando to protest the legislation.
Read More »Senate Ditches Controversial Toll Road Plan
The Florida Senate on Thursday approved a proposal to scale back a controversial toll-road plan that was a priority of a former Senate president.
Read More »Bill Requiring Mandatory Moment Of Silence In Florida Public Schools Passes House – But Not Without Controversy
Under the proposal, which would cover all K-12 public school classrooms, teachers can not recommend what students do with that time but should encourage parents to have that conversation with their children.
Read More »Matheson History Museum To Reopen With Exhibit Celebrating Local Women
The new exhibit to be featured at the Matheson History Museum’s grand re-opening is called “Trailblazers: 150 Years of Alachua County Women."
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