Critics of the law maintain that requiring felons — whom they dub “returning citizens” — to pay fees and costs in exchange for voting rights contradicts what more than 64% of Floridians thought they were approving last fall.
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The U.S. House of Representatives is voting to formalize its ongoing impeachment inquiry.
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The NCAA took a major step Tuesday toward allowing college athletes to cash in on their fame, voting to permit them to “benefit from the use of their name, image and likeness.”
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On Monday, the Newberry City Commission voted unanimously to opt out of the Alachua County ordinance prohibiting the sale of tobacco products to those younger than 21.
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A federal judge said Friday that Florida cannot deny the right to vote to felons who have served their sentences but are “genuinely unable” to pay legal financial obligations.
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myGNV, formerly known as 311GNV, launched in 2015 and functioned as a resource in which users could input their concerns regarding the city, and the information would be forwarded to the appropriate city department.
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A two-day hearing is fueling anticipation about a federal judge's upcoming decision whether to block provisions of a new Florida law requiring ex-felons to repay all court fines and fees before they can be allowed to vote in future elections.
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The City of Gainesville's Parks, Recreation and Cultural Affairs Department will host its second community meeting on the proposed design for the building on Tuesday at 6 p.m. at the center, located at 1701 NE 8th Ave.
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Gainesville City Commission took action to change the way the public can interact with elected leaders on Thursday at a general policy committee meeting.
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Part of a new elections law that requires “sufficient nonpermitted parking” at early voting sites will create an unconstitutional burden on young voters attending colleges or universities, plaintiffs in a long-running dispute over campus early voting argued in documents filed Monday.
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