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The state on Monday began allowing bars and breweries to again serve alcohol for on-site consumption, after a similar attempt ended in June because of a lack of compliance with safety rules.

Florida continues to see a steady decline in first-time unemployment claims, even as several large hospitality and entertainment companies have extended and imposed large-scale layoffs because of the coronavirus pandemic.

Florida voters will vote on a state amendment that would allow voters to cast their votes in state elections regardless of party affiliation.

The reopening date is postponed one week from Aug. 24 to Aug. 31.

A political organization with mysterious backers has won approval by the Supreme Court to move forward with an effort requiring voters to approve future amendments twice.

A group of residential and business property owners are objecting to Collier Companies’ proposal for a license agreement giving them exclusive use of city parking lot #2. The owners, situated in the Pleasant Street Historic District, cite issues with parking, lack of fair policy and transparency, and putting private gain above public benefit as reasons to object to the city of Gainesville leasing lot #2 to Collier Companies.

Two local artists, Jesus and Carrie Martinez, are painting High Dive's first mural since the 1990s. The mural features local schoolteacher Stephanie Lee, who Carrie Martinez said represents the diverse crowd High Dive attracts.

In Alachua County, there are three early-voting sites for the 177,795 active registered voters in the county. That’s 59,265 for each of the three sites, which are all in Gainesville.

This debate was the second in which the candidates faced each other in a week.

Backers tout Amendment 1 on the November ballot as a consumer protection measure, but critics and editorial boards malign the effort as an attempt to hinder the development of alternative fuels.