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The Point, Dec. 7, 2023: Democrat who lost House race may challenge results over residency issue

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Published December 7, 2023 at 1:00 PM EST

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• WUFT News: First digital Black Heritage Trail Map for Alachua County hopes to secure phase two funding. "The digital map will launch by early December this year along with a complete renovation of the Alachua County Truth and Reconciliation website."

• Mainstreet Daily News: GRU Authority supports general manager, against motion to fire. "The Gainesville Regional Utilities Authority decided to keep Tony Cunningham as the general manager and chief executive officer at a Wednesday meeting while also voting to negotiate for an interim attorney."

• Mainstreet Daily News: Citizen outcry pauses Levy County action on sand mine. "The Levy County Commission chamber was standing room only at the start of the 9 a.m. meeting, and commissioners set aside a stack of public comment forms for the topic many residents had come to speak against."

• Ocala Gazette: Ocala City Council elects new president, president pro-tem. "The Ocala City Council has elected Councilmember Barry Mansfield as president and Councilmember Kristen Dreyer as president pro-tempore for the 2023-2024 term."

• WCJB: Budget-friendly Christmas trees available at the Ocala National Forest. "The Ocala National Forest is the only one in the state that sells Christmas tree permits. It costs only $10."

• WCJB: Dixie County Sheriff speaks after deputy arrested for drug charges. "41-year-old James Yakubsin was arrested for purchasing drugs and warning his dealers to avoid another he knew being investigated."

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Around the state

• Fresh Take Florida: Democrat who lost House race in South Florida may challenge results over winner’s residency issue. "The Democrat who narrowly lost a state House election in South Florida said Wednesday he may challenge the race result over revelations that his Republican opponent purchased a new condominium outside the district and signed a banking agreement requiring him to live there as his principal residence for at least one year."

• Associated Press: Suspended prosecutor Monique Worrell tells state Supreme Court that DeSantis exceeded his authority. "A lawyer for a suspended Florida prosecutor told the state Supreme Court that Gov. Ron DeSantis exceeded his authority when he removed a Democratic state attorney from her elected office."

• NPR: The College Board releases a new framework for its AP African American Studies course. "The College Board has released the updated framework for its AP African American Studies course, which was embroiled in controversy earlier this year following criticism from Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and state officials."

• News Service of Florida: Florida grapples with a physician shortage. "Lawmakers heard a presentation that reported the shortage could affect access to health care if current trends persist, as the supply of physicians could meet only 77% of the projected demand by 2035."

• PolitiFact: Newsom’s Mostly False claim about DeSantis’ support of amnesty for immigrants. "To discern facts from falsities, we looked at DeSantis’ record on immigration while in Congress, and the facts behind Newsom’s claim that DeSantis supported amnesty."

• News4Jax: Former Jaguars employee accused of using over $22M of team’s money to purchase condo, Tesla, $95K watch. "According to a seven-page federal filing made by an organization referred to as “Business A,” Amit Patel worked for the organization and helped prepare monthly financial statements, oversaw department budgets and performed other administrative duties."

• News Service of Florida: Florida Senate panel backs annual electric vehicle registration fees. "The Senate Transportation Committee has restarted a move to impose annual registration fees on electric vehicles amid pushback over the proposed amount."

• WFSU-Tallahassee: More than a third of FSU drink-spiking incidents occurred at one fraternity house. "FSU Police Chief Rhonda Harris says information about drinks being drugged began spreading via social media around Halloween when there were many parties on and around campus."