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Private donors direct $200,000 to Polk arts groups hit by DeSantis' veto of state grants
Arts and cultural organizations in Florida are still reeling from Gov. Ron DeSantis’ veto last month of all funding for grants in the state budget. In response, local philanthropists have emerged to donate a combined $200,000 to seven organizations in Polk County. The anonymous donors directed the money through the GiveWell Community Foundation, said Daryl Ward, executive director of the Polk Arts and Cultural Alliance. ...
Another book ban battle emerges in Florida, with high stakes for the First Amendment
Another legal battle has begun over Florida's book bans, with significant stakes, as the sued school district is launching a controversial defense that could shake First Amendment law nationwide. This case emerges in Florida's northeasternmost county, Nassau, wedged between Jacksonville and Georgia. ...
1 in 2 Florida households struggles to make ends meet, minorities find it even tougher
Nearly half of Florida households are employed but struggling to make ends meet, according to a report by United Way that highlights the financial pressures on Floridians. Based on data from the U.S. Census and Federal Reserve, researchers found that, of the 8.8 million households in the state, 4 million were either in poverty or unable to afford basic living costs in 2022, with many not qualifying for public assistance.
Florida school board unlikely to fire mom whose transgender daughter played on girls volleyball team
PLANTATION, Fla. (AP) — A Florida school board appeared unlikely Tuesday to fire an employee whose transgender daughter played girls’ high school volleyball in alleged violation of state law, but postponed their final decision until next week. The board is in Broward, one of the state’s most politically...
Cheatle resigns after Florida rep calls for criminal, contempt charges
(The Center Square) – The director of the U.S. Secret Service, Kimberly Cheatle, resigned on Tuesday after Democrats and Republicans called for her to step down or be fired for the agency’s failure to protect former President Donald Trump from a would-be assassin on July 13. Cheatle's resignation Tuesday came after U.S. Rep. Anna Paulina Luna, R-Florida, asked the chairman of the U.S. House Oversight Committee, Rep. James Comer, R-Kentucky, to consider bringing criminal charges for perjury and contempt against her, saying she believes Cheatle...
Man on probation arrested for failing to treat dog’s broken leg
Terrence Lamar Walker, 29, was arrested on July 15 and charged with failing to treat an injury to his dog, resulting in excessive pain or suffering. The post Man on probation arrested for failing to treat dog’s broken leg appeared first on Alachua Chronicle.
Alachua County to spend $1.7 million to increase pedestrian safety Southwest Gainesville
Jessica Conway frequently walks along Southwest 20th Avenue to get to a nearby store and doctor’s office. She said she has been almost hit by a car several times. Along the half-mile corridor that crosses over I-75 in Southwest Gainesville, low visibility, a lack of sidewalks and unseparated bike lanes pose serious threats to pedestrians who must travel side by side with traffic, according to many people who must go back and forth there daily.
Melrose Babe Ruth League baseball teams claim state titles
MELROSE, FL (352today.com) – The people of Melrose are beaming with pride. People from the little town in Alachua County made some big noise, with more than just the crack of the bat on the weekend of July 13 and 14 in Live Oak, Florida. They took home two...
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