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At yesterday's Alachua County Commission Meeting the Commission took the following actions:
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With Alachua County Public Schools’ start date for students pushed back to August 31st, the district’s Food and Nutrition Services (FNS) Department will again be serving free meals all Alachua County children aged 0-18, beginning next week. The district sought and received permission from th…
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Early voting for the 2020 Primary Election ends tomorrow, August 15th. Locations are open from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.
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It was a noteworthy news week in our community.
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Editor's Note: On the Agenda is a summary of high interest items to be decided on or discussed at upcoming local municipal meetings in Alachua County.
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The Center Square – Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis repeatedly stressed in April and May that the positivity rate of mass COVID-19 tests was a better way to gauge how Florida was faring in containing COVID-19 than positive case totals.
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Editor's Note: On the Agenda is a summary of high interest items to be decided on or discussed at upcoming local municipal meetings in Alachua County.
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Editor's Note: On the Agenda is a summary of high interest items to be decided on or discussed at upcoming local municipal meetings in Alachua County.
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It was a noteworthy news week in our community.
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Election day for the Alachua County primary is August 18th – so it’s time to make some decisions. Did you request a vote-by-mail ballot? It should have arrived by now. If you have moved, you will need to call the Supervisor of Elections office as vote-by-mail ballots cannot be forwarded. …
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Editor's Note: On the Agenda is a summary of high interest items to be decided on or discussed at upcoming local municipal meetings in Alachua County.
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City Commissioner David Arreola will host a one-hour telephone town hall Thursday, July 30 at 7:15 p.m. for District 3 residents and all Gainesville neighbors. He’ll be joined by several of the City’s charter officers to answer questions from callers about renters’ rights, equity matters and…
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It was a noteworthy news week in our community.
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The Alachua County Supervisor of Election is announcing polling place changes for the upcoming 2020 Primary Election.
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The Center Square – Florida’s largest teachers union filed a lawsuit Monday challenging the Florida Department of Education’s mandate that all schools reopen next month and offer “the full panoply of services,” including in-person instruction.
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It was a noteworthy news week in our community.
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As millions of Americans prepare to vote in November – and in many cases, primaries and state and local elections through the summer as well – lots of people are talking about voting by mail. It is a way to protect the integrity of the country’s voting system and to limit potential exposure …
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The voter registration deadline for the 2020 Primary Election is July 20th.
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Editor's Note: On the Agenda is a summary of high interest items to be decided on or discussed at upcoming local municipal meetings in Alachua County.
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The Center Square – Many of Florida’s 67 county school districts are asking parents their preference for in-person instruction or digital learning as they plan on how to meet the Florida Department of Education’s mandate to reopen in August.
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It was a noteworthy news week in our community.
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The Center Square – U.S. Department of Labor Secretary Eugene Scalia and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said Thursday schools are as essential to the economy as grocery stores and factories and, as such, they must open in fall.
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Editor's Note: On the Agenda is a summary of high interest items to be decided on or discussed at upcoming local municipal meetings in Alachua County.
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The Center Square – Hospitalizations are increasing and the median age of Floridians testing positive is rising, both indicators of an accelerating COVID-19 pandemic, public health officials warn.
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The Center Square – Florida’s largest teachers union, the superintendent of the state’s second-largest school district and congressional Democrats are raising alarms about reopening schools in August without a dramatic statewide slackening in new COVID-19 cases.
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The UF/IFAS Extension Alachua County Office is pleased to announce the following Commercial Horticulture Program for July 2020. This program is being offered by Dr. Tatiana Sanchez, Commercial Horticulture Agent via Zoom.
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With nearly 4 in 10 U.S. households yet to complete the 2020 Census, the City of Gainesville, Alachua County, Greater Gainesville Chamber and the School Board of Alachua County are working to raise awareness about the national population count during a virtual three-day Community Census-A-Thon.
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Editor's Note: On the Agenda is a summary of high interest items to be decided on or discussed at upcoming local municipal meetings in Alachua County.
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The Center Square – Miami-Dade County and Jacksonville, where the Republican National Convention kicks off next month, are among the latest Florida governments to adopt mandatory mask orders.
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On September 10, 2019, the Alachua County Commission appointed the 2019-20 Charter Review Commission (CRC). In the subsequent 9 months, the CRC held 16 meetings and 3 public hearings. Public outreach resulted in numerous published media reports, and on the CRC website, the online form receiv…
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It was a noteworthy news week in our community.
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The City of Newberry released the following statement last week about a city employee that tested positive for COVID-19:"The City of Newberry reports that one of our team members has tested positive for COVID-19. This employee was working in City Hall and was last in a city facility on June …
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Alachua County voters will have the opportunity to hear from local candidates three nights in a row this week via virtual candidate forums sponsored by the Alachua County Democrats.
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“I was young once and I understand the mindset,” Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said, surrounded by doctors from the Ascension Sacred Heart hospital in Pensacola on June 28th.
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It was a noteworthy news week in our community.
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New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced on June 24th that visitors from nine states will have to self-quarantine for 14 days if they visit New York.
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The voter registration deadline for the 2020 Primary Election is July 20.
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Editor's Note: On the Agenda is a summary of high interest items to be decided on or discussed at upcoming local municipal meetings in Alachua County.
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The Center Square – Plaintiffs in lawsuits alleging three provisions in Florida statutes unconstitutionally restrict mail-in voting accessibility are calling on a federal judge to reject the state’s request to dismiss and to proceed with a trial.
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Here are 10 stories from Mainstreet Daily News this week that will inspire, enlighten and engage you. Enjoy!
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It was a noteworthy news week in our community.
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Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis will decide the fate of 38 Bills delivered to his desk on June 16th from the Florida Legislature.
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Editor's Note: On the Agenda is a summary of high interest items to be decided on or discussed at upcoming local municipal meetings in Alachua County.
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Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signed SB 646: Intercollegiate Athlete Compensation and Rights, authorizing certain intercollegiate athletes to earn compensation for the use of their names, images, or likenesses. The Governor was joined by Lieutenant Governor Jeanette Nuñez, Senator Debbie May…
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Here are nine stories from Mainstreet Daily News this week that will inspire, enlighten and engage you. Enjoy!
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The Center Square – There were 1,902 new COVID-19 cases reported in Florida on Friday, a single-day record to cap a week in which 10,000 people in the state were diagnosed with COVID-19 and more than 270 died from the disease.
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Parking enforcement to resume Monday The City of Gainesville resumes parking enforcement Monday, June 15. All neighbors are encouraged to adhere to posted parking guidance, and to use the Passport Parking app to pay for city parking, view parking options and rates, purchase neighborhood perm…
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Editor's Note: On the Agenda is a summary of high interest items to be decided on or discussed at upcoming local municipal meetings in Alachua County.
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It was a noteworthy news week in our community.
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