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On Florida’s horizon: dust, brilliant sunsets and allergies

TALLAHASSEE — Sunsets across Florida in the coming days could become even more spectacular, as clouds of dust from the Sahara desert sweep in across the Atlantic coast.

DeSantis backs moments of silence in schools

TALLAHASSEE — Touting the measure as a way of allowing students to “reflect and be able to pray as they see fit,” Gov. Ron DeSantis on Monday signed a bill that will require public schools to hold moments of silence at the beginning of each day.

Florida voting law draws another challenge

TALLAHASSEE — As challenges to a new Florida elections law stack up, a case filed Monday in federal court alleges that part of the law placing requirements on voter-registration organizations is unconstitutional.

Hutto case continued to August

A Palm Beach County judge granted a 60-day continuance Friday in a manslaughter case involving the co-founder of the Salt Life brand. During a status check Zoom appearance that lasted less than a minute, according to court documents, another status check was scheduled for Aug. 11. Larry Murrell Jr.

Tallahassee man gives cops a show after slow chase

WHITE SPRINGS — Some folks will whip out a weapon when confronted by law enforcement. One Tallahassee man took matters into his own hands and whipped out something completely different.

LO Council eyes restrictions on gaming sites

LIVE OAK — The Live Oak City Council took a first step Tuesday toward placing restrictions on internet cafes and other gaming sites.

Columbia, Hamilton prisons earn reaccreditation

TALLAHASSEE — The American Correctional Association recently reaccredited nine Florida Department of Corrections correctional institutions, including the Columbia and Hamilton prisons.

Appeals court targets Alachua mask mandate

TALLAHASSEE — Pointing to privacy rights, a divided state appeals court Friday overturned a circuit judge’s decision last year that allowed Alachua County to keep in place a mask requirement to try to prevent the spread of covid-19.

SRWMD considers Suwannee for spring recharge

LIVE OAK — Could the key to restoring flow levels to the Ichetucknee Springs be water from the Suwannee River?

Critical race theory banned from Florida classrooms

TALLAHASSEE — Backing Gov. Ron DeSantis’ campaign against critical race theory, the State Board of Education on Thursday approved a rule that places controversial guidelines on the way U.S. history is taught in public schools.