A.G. GancarskiFebruary 7, 2020
3min457
Coleman is accused of being a bigot and a racist.
Tag: Gainesville Sun
A.G. GancarskiFebruary 7, 2020
Staff ReportsOctober 18, 2018
3min275
On Wednesday, Republican gubernatorial candidate Ron DeSantis secured valuable support from the Everglades Trust. But the endorsement hasn’t come without criticism. DeSantis was lambasted by another environmentally focused group, Florida Conservation Voters, upon news of the Trust’s backing. Now, reports the Gainesville Sun, one of the Trust’s three governing members is voicing disagreement with his organization’s decision to […]
Phil AmmannOctober 10, 2016
3min462
Two Florida daily newspapers opposing the legalization of medical marijuana in 2014 have made an about-face, and are now supporting a “yes” vote on Amendment 2. This week, United for Care, the organization behind Amendment 2, announced the editorial boards of the Florida Times-Union and Ft. Myers News-Press each have penned op-eds in favor of the […]
Peter SchorschNovember 30, 2015
3min244
Award-winning Gainesville Sun education reporter Jeff Schweers is leaving Florida Gator Country to become Tallahassee Bureau reporter for the Tampa Tribune. Schweers, who has been with the Sun since April 2013, will be reporting primarily on higher education from the perspective of the Florida legislature, focusing on public colleges and universities. In 2014, he was […]
Associated PressSeptember 5, 2015
1min246
High schools in the Gainesville area are dealing with an unexpected influx of new students. The Gainesville Sun reports that the Alachua County School District has about 800 more high school students than it had expected for the 2015-2016 school year. District officials say they planned for increased enrollment at the district’s seven high schools […]
Peter SchorschAugust 9, 2015
2min254
Gainesville Sun public safety reporter Arek Sarkissian has been tapped to become Tallahassee bureau chief for the Naples Daily News. Prior to joining the Sun in August 2014, Sarkissian was a legislative reporter for LobbyTools, where he focused health care and education issues. Before that, he served as a multimedia journalist for the Tallahassee Democrat. […]
Associated PressMay 27, 2015
1min183
Less than 10 percent of the students invited to take part in a new online program at the University of Florida have accepted the offer. But the 256 high school students who’ve enrolled will be guaranteed a spot at the university once they complete two semesters and at least 15 hours of online course work. […]
Bruce RitchieApril 27, 2015
5min208
A trio of former state parks directors are raising concern about state lands bills that would allow “low-impact agriculture” on state lands. Of even greater concern, thy said, is a push by Florida Department of Environmental Protection leadership to make state parks financially self-sustaining. HB 7135 would allow the Cabinet to give away state land […]
Associated PressApril 8, 2015
1min244
Traffic ticket quotas for law enforcement agencies would be illegal under a bill passed by the Senate Wednesday. The so-called “Waldo Bill” (SB 264) passed unanimously with no debate. It must still pass the House and be approved by Gov. Rick Scott to become law. The bill’s nickname comes from the city of Waldo on […]