Alachua County

Under Florida law and court rulings, most felons — except those convicted of murder or sexual offenses — can register and vote after they completed their prison terms and no longer owe any unpaid fines or court fees.

An investigation revealed a flawed voter registration system in Florida, nearly two years after dueling court battles over how to implement a state constitutional amendment that allowed felons to vote legally without going through a complex process to have their rights restored.

A hepatitis C clinic is one of the board’s projects to help residents in less wealthier areas gain access to needed treatments and care.

According to Ocala police, investigations have shown the drugs responsible for many of the overdose deaths enter the U.S. from Mexico.

The committee decided to draft three action items to present to the county — education, treatment and follow-up. Mental health among children is of particular concern.

When Alachua County holds soil ceremonies, two jars of soil are collected. One stays in the county while the other goes to The Legacy Museum’s display in Montgomery, Ala.

The state Department of Education has withheld hundreds of thousands of dollars in federal funding from the districts because of their masking policies, defying warnings from the Biden administration.

A lawsuit was filed on behalf of about 200 employees after city officials required them to get the shot or risk termination. Alachua Civil Circuit Judge Monica Brasington granted the injunction,

The Broward, Leon, Duval and Alachua school districts began testing how far they can go regarding student mask mandates, setting up potential showdowns with the governor and education commissioner.

Gov. Ron DeSantis in early May blocked cities and counties from requiring people to wear masks to prevent the spread of COVID-19. But that hasn’t stopped legal battles over mask mandates.

Scientists are testing wastewater samples for the presence of the coronavirus, potentially helping to identify hotspots on campus — even among asymptomatic people — and preventing outbreaks.

Alachua County Public Schools are set to open on Aug. 24, with many students resuming distance learning. But for children on the autism spectrum, that is…