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Many same-sex couples celebrated the lifting of Florida's ban on same-sex marriage last month. Others, however, lamented the decision by several counties' clerks of court to stop all marriage ceremonies, regardless of the couples' orientations.

The Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission met yesterday to review a proposal which would allow bear hunting on specific areas throughout Florida. Wildlife groups question if hunting is the solution to an increasing number of bear encounters.

The Friends of Reserve Park organization is pushing to completely transform the asbestos-filled C.R. Layton Army Reserve into a memorial for the reservists who spent time there while also creating a recreational space for the Gainesville community. Some Gainesville officials, though, worry about the cost.

Violence broke out in the capital city after rumors circulated that a foreign national was responsible for a stabbing outside a Dublin school that left three children injured. Dozens were arrested.

Ken Lawson said in his resignation letter that he was leaving his post "in the spirit of turning the page and moving forward."

On Wednesday, a day after the Walt Disney Company announced plans to lay off 28,000 employees in the U.S. due to parks closures and limited attendance in Florida, Florida Chief Financial Officer, Jimmy Patronis praised the state’s economic reopening efforts.

Lee’s attorneys blasted an emergency petition filed last week that seeks to block the proposed amendment, known as Amendment 3.

The program aims to give more opportunities to low-income families that are participating in virtual learning by giving them access to educational technology and support.

Myers will provide another COVID-19 update to the Alachua County Commission next week.

A public hearing on Sept. 22 will consider the proposal for the establishment of a new building at the old site of the student-run newspaper The Independent Florida Alligator.