Melissa Hernandez De La Cruz

For the class of 2022, their time was split in halves – virtual and in-person. College students adapted to “distanced” and classroom learning while routinely being administered COVID-19 tests. Students traded their extracurricular activities, sports games and parties for endless Zoom meetings and masks. Some dealt with academic responsibilities while sick with the virus. Many lost loved ones.

Gov. Ron DeSantis continued this week to sign into law some of the measures Florida’s Republican-led Legislature passed this session, but thousands of bills died in Tallahassee and never made it to the governor, including some on notable issues.

Consumers said the decision in the Republican-controlled Legislature improperly shields negligent doctors. It represents a victory for doctors and hospitals in Florida – and the state Chamber of Commerce – who said the current limits in the law keep their malpractice insurance premiums affordable.

The Eighth Circuit Judicial Nominating Commission is now accepting applications to fill its court vacancy.

Florida's Republican-controlled Legislature already has failed twice in the past two years to pass a so-called "heartbeat” bill.

Ellie, a German Shepard, saved her owner's life after alerting his neighbor to call for help after Lothar Weimann suffered a stroke.

City of Gainesville is offering a $50,000 reward for information on those responsible for the death of Baird. The press release adds that there is a $10,000 reward for new information on the 27 unsolved deaths listed on GPD's webpage.

High-risk veterans under 65 now qualify for the COVID-19 vaccine according to a press release issued on Wednesday from the North Florida/South Georgia Veterans Health System.

The Swamp Restaurant owner met with city planners for the reconstruction of the restaurant set to open in August 2022.

A fatal crash on I-75 in Ocala killed two members of Pennsylvanian family and critically injured one on Tuesday night.