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Thousands without power across the state as Floridians begin to clean up after Hurricane Hermine.
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Outside of Alachua and Marion counties' primary races, voters on Tuesday chose candidates for dozens of other county-level seats.
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Who are North Central Florida's GOP delegates in Cleveland?
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The resignation of former Alachua County Schools Superintendent Owen Roberts last month has raised the long-standing discussion over the pros and cons of appointing versus electing a school district's chief executive officer. The Alachua County School Board voted to accept Roberts' resignation June 21. Roberts, who was appointed to his position in 2014, was the only school superintendent in North Central Florida not elected by county voters. Of the 11 counties in the area, 10 have elected superintendents. Forty-one of the state’s 67 counties elect their respective superintendent of schools.
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For the fifth year in a row, Florida received funding from the USDA to promote better access to veterinary treatment in rural areas, which are currently underserved by veterinarians. But this is the first time the money has gone to a veterinarian serving North Central Florida, an area in need of more large-animal vets.
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A disease called laurel wilt has been eating at Florida's avocado industry for years, but University of Florida researchers may have found a way to help farmers detect the disease early.
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The rate of women receiving prenatal care during the first trimester has dropped in North Central Florida. Seven county health departments in the region have gotten out of prenatal care, and women in rural communities have to drive farther for their appointments. One woman remembers a couple who stopped on their way to Gainesville to deliver the baby on the side of the road.
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Lafayette County education staff receive pay increases 7 months late.
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Not all counties are complying with a recent Florida law that requires animal shelter adoption, intake and euthanasia information to be accessible to the public. Under the current law, there are no penalties for not making the information public.
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A $2 million project to help restore water levels in Mallory Swamp began Wednesday. Geologists constructed wells to control the water levels in the swamp and aquifer. The second part of the project will close ditches that cause water to flow outside the swamp's perimeter.