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A young woman shops for plants at a prior plant sale at the Florida Museum of Natural History. The event will return for in-person sales this weekend after last year’s sale was modified for pickups only. (COURTESY)

A young woman shops for plants at a prior plant sale at the Florida Museum of Natural History. The event will return for in-person sales this weekend after last year’s sale was modified for pickups only. (COURTESY)

Florida Museum turns over new leaf with in-person plant sale

NEWS STAFF
Monday, September 27, 2021
GAINESVILLE — Gardeners, rejoice! The Florida Museum of Natural History’s fall plant sale returns Oct. 1 to 3. Visitors may select from more than 100 species of edible, accent, host and nectar plants.

SVEC trustee receives national credential

NEWS STAFF
Saturday, September 25, 2021
LIVE OAK — Cynthia Boyette from Suwannee Valley Electric Cooperative recently received the Credentialed Cooperative Director certificate from the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association.

Booster shots start in U.S.

ASSOCIATED PRESS
Saturday, September 25, 2021
The U.S. launched a campaign to offer boosters of Pfizer’s covid-19 vaccine to millions of Americans on Friday even as federal health officials stressed the real problem remains getting first shots to the unvaccinated.

Biden has say on Trump’s Jan. 6 records

ASSOCIATED PRESS
Thursday, September 23, 2021
WASHINGTON — The Biden administration will have a big say in whether the government releases information to Congress on the actions of former President Donald Trump and his aides on Jan. 6. But there could be a lengthy court battle before any details come out.
As of Monday, 90 students had been awarded “Covid-related” Hope Scholarship vouchers.

As of Monday, 90 students had been awarded “Covid-related” Hope Scholarship vouchers.

Few students receive covid-related vouchers

NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA
Thursday, September 23, 2021
More than a month into the school year, fewer than 100 students have received school vouchers that Gov. Ron DeSantis’ administration backed as a way for children to escape what the state labeled “Covic-19 harassment.”

NFC hosting Top Gun competition

NEWS STAFF
Thursday, September 23, 2021
MADISON — The North Florida College Public Safety Academy is proud to partner with the NFC Foundation and Sniffen & Spellman, P.A. of Tallahassee to host North Florida Law Enforcement’s Top Gun Sharp Shooter Competition next month.