The effects of the pandemic on minorities subject of next Gainesville Telephone Town Hall
The City of Gainesville is hosting a one-hour telephone town hall Monday, May 18 at 5:30 p.m. to explore the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on […]
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Alachua County issues Order to match State’s Phase 1 revision
Alachua County has issued Order 2020-25 in response to and cooperation with the Governor’s Executive Order 20-123. Highlights include all businesses the Governor is allowing to […]
Tombots: An alternative form of companionship for isolated older adults during COVID-19
TALLAHASSEE – This week, the Florida Department of Elder Affairs (DOEA) began delivering over 375 therapeutic robotic pets to socially isolated seniors and adults living with Alzheimer’s […]
DeSantis says Florida can ‘find a place’ for all professional sports to resume seasons
The Center Square — Florida says it can fill the black hole in many Americans’ lives caused by the COVID-19 suspensions or postponements of professional basketball, […]
Coronavirus, ‘Plandemic’ and the seven traits of conspiratorial thinking
The conspiracy theory video “Plandemic” recently went viral. Despite being taken down by YouTube and Facebook, it continues to get uploaded and viewed millions of times. […]
Alachua County introduces new COVID-19 Recovery Dashboard
As the recovery continues, the County Commission is looking at information from many diverse sources and indicators as they make decisions on what the recovery in […]
Alachua County Supervisor of Elections, Property Appraiser offices to reopen May 18th
The Josiah T. Walls Builidng, home to the offices of the Alachua County Supervisor of Elections and Alachua County Property Appraiser, will reopen May 18. […]
DeSantis opens gyms, doubles occupancy rates for retail, restaurants starting May 18th
Florida restaurants and retail businesses can allow twice as many customers in starting May 18th. Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis delivered the news during a briefing at […]
Initial unemployment claims in Florida increase 30% over previous week
The Center Square – In the week when some Floridians started returning to work, initial unemployment claims for the week ending May 9 jumped 30 percent […]
DeSantis adds Broward and Miami-Dade Counties to Phase 1 re-opening on May 18th
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and elected officials from Miami-Dade and Broward counties announced today they will be joining the other 65 counties in the state’s Phase […]