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Alachua County Public School teachers pleaded to the school board on Tuesday for livable wages amid an ongoing negotiation for salary increases.
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It takes Johnell Gainey less than a minute to walk from his parents’ house to the Florence Construction and Demolition Landfill in southeast Gainesville. -
Johnell Gainey returned to the Alachua County Commission Tuesday evening with the same request he’s had for the past seven years: to get rid of the “dump” in his residential neighborhood.
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Six candidates are on the ballot for Cedar Key city elections, with each saying they are committed to leading the city’s recovery efforts following recent hurricanes. -
A new parking garage, originally part of a plan approved when Nokia sold the most popular phones, is coming to Gainesville. On Tuesday, the Development Review Board voted to approve a parking garage that’s part of a development plan originally proposed in 2001 and revised in 2023 for the Alachua County Court Complex
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The University of Florida police department has named interim police chief Bart Knowles to lead the department, months after former police chief Linda Stump-Kurnick left the position. -
A collaborative initiative with Alachua County will allocate a $500,000 grant toward preventative programs, including the creation of technology hubs.
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Colorful ink, creative prints and courageous customers filled the Prime Osborn Convention Center during the Villain Arts 2nd Annual Tattoo Festival in Jacksonville, Fla. -
Close to 80 people attended a comedy storytelling event called “So Fresh & So Clean" at The Wooly on Thursday themed on new beginnings and fresh starts to match the start of the new year.
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While President Trump granted clemency last week to more than 1,500 people involved in the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol, at least two Florida men who were among those defendants have yet to celebrate. -
As President Donald Trump’s mass deportation plans ramp up, Miami Archbishop Thomas Wenski says the president is taking the wrong approach. -
Florida’s chief financial officer, Jimmy Patronis, won the Republican nomination Tuesday night to fill former U.S. Rep. Matt Gaetz’s vacant seat in Congress in the Panhandle. Across the state, in the 6th Congressional District, state Sen. Randy Fine won the GOP nomination in a special election there. -
Florida's Legislature passed a controversial package of immigration measures late Tuesday that Gov. Ron DeSantis criticized as inadequate, but a procedural maneuver might mean the governor won't be able to veto it immediately until President Donald Trump has a chance to weigh in.
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News Wrap: Harris announces $1.5 billion aid package for Ukrainian infrastructure
Harris and Trump swing through North Carolina with less than a week of campaigning left
China responds to Trump with retaliatory tariffs and Google antitrust probe
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Senate committees clear path for confirmations of Gabbard and RFK Jr.
GOP Sen. Johnson says Musk's dismantling of USAID is 'just the tip of the iceberg'
‘Netanyahu was an impediment’ to getting uncle released sooner, niece of hostage says
Nir Oz begins long process of rebuilding from Oct. 7 attacks
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Grace Marketplace has appointed John Thomas as its interim CEO, bringing his extensive nonprofit experience and commitment to community service to the role. Thomas said he intends to focus on making relocation more adaptive for people the organization serves. -
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