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Alachua Crossing to be Done This Year
A newly engineered stormwater project to relieve flooding on Front Street will mean Alachua Street access to the riverfront will be open to traffic by the end of the year, city officials told the city commission Tuesday night. Utilities Director Andre Desilet detailed the change from installing a pumping station...
'It was a bad night': State Sen. Tracie Davis still fully supports Biden after debate performance
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — President Joe Biden joined ABC News for his first sit-down interview since last week's presidential debate. This comes amid calls from some Democrats for the president to bow out of the race following concerns about his age and capacity to run the country. Three democratic representatives...
Family stranded at Hartsfield-Jackson search for answers in desperate situation
A military family moving from Hawaii to Florida got stranded in Atlanta for days without many options. They shared their story with Channel 2 Action News on their way down to their new home in the Sunshine State.
Textbook authors told climate change references must be cut to get Florida’s OK
Textbook authors were told last month that some references to “climate change” must be removed from science books before they could be accepted for use in Florida’s public schools, according to two of those authors. A high school biology book also had to add citations to back up statements that “human activity” caused climate change and cut a “political statement” urging governments to take ...
Cathy Jordan, ‘patron saint’ of medical cannabis in Florida, dies at the age of 74
Quality Journalism for Critical Times Cathy Jordan, who credited medical cannabis for keeping her alive for decades after she was diagnosed with ALS, died on July 4 at her home in South Florida at the age of 74. The news was relayed to the public on Thursday by Jodi James, president of the Florida Cannabis Action Network, who said she […] The post Cathy Jordan, ‘patron saint’ of medical cannabis in Florida, dies at the age of 74 appeared first on Florida Phoenix.
Florida sees COVID-19 surge in emergency rooms, near past winter's peaks
Rates of COVID-19 have surged in Florida emergency rooms over recent weeks, according to new figures from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and are now near peaks not seen since the worst days of this past winter's wave of the virus.The weekly average of emergency room patients with COVID-19 has reached 2.64% in Florida, according to CDC data updated Friday, and now rank among the highest of any state during this summer's COVID-19 wave.Trends from Florida have also climbed steeply in other key metrics that authorities now use to track COVID-19, including in wastewater and nursing homes. Florida's steep increase...
DeSantis keeps a safe distance from Broward appointees | Steve Bousquet
You can study your Broward sample ballot all day long and you won’t see the name Ron DeSantis anywhere. He’s not on the August primary ballot, but he’s in the background. DeSantis altered the course of public education in Broward, and he could again. Two DeSantis appointees to the Broward School Board will face voters for the first time on Aug. 20. Republicans Torey Alston and Daniel Foganholi ...
Florida's 10th Local Dengue Case Found on West Coast
(Precision Vaccinations News) — Dengue poses a year-round risk in many parts of the world, with outbreaks occurring frequently. As of July 2024, the United States has reported travel-related and locally acquired cases of dengue fever. This indicates the U.S. is quietly joining the over 100 countries currently facing outbreaks.
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