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Hundreds of citizens working to remove Lynn Haven Mayor Jesse Nelson from office are facing a setback in their effort to get a recall election on the ballot.
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BREAKING: Lynn Haven City Manager Vickie Gainer has lost her job after city commissioners voted (4-1) to fire her over bid-rigging allegations.
The decision was taken despite intense backlash from residents at a special meeting this afternoon.
Public commentary during a meeting to consider firing Lynn Haven City Manager Vickie Gainer is lit right now:
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Lynn Haven City Manager Vickie Gainer is accused of purposefully blocking a local company from doing business with the city and could lose her job tomorrow:
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Florida’s environmental officials have shut down a Louisiana company’s plans to drill near the Apalachicola River, delivering a major win to residents and business owners along the state’s “Forgotten Coast.”
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Gov. Ron DeSantis has been asked to sign a proposed ban on oil and gas drilling near the Apalachicola River and Bay alongside local business owners and elected officials.
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NEW: Franklin County Commissioners are pleading with state lawmakers to include the governor's proposed funding for the Apalachicola Bay in their final budget, as negotiations are delayed over tax relief.
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NEW: Opponents to a proposed plan to allow exploratory oil drilling near the Apalachicola River have scored a legal victory after a judge recommended the denial of a state-issued permit.
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NEW: The Florida House unanimously passes a measure that aims to protect the Apalachicola River and Bay from the threat of oil and gas drilling.
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A proposed ban on drilling near the Apalachicola River and Bay has passed the Florida House with unanimous support.
The measure, which would frustrate plans to allow drilling about a mile from the riverbank, is now on its way to the state Senate.
A proposed ban on oil and gas drilling near the Apalachicola River and Bay is heading to the Florida House floor, but the bill still faces obstacles to becoming law.
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Legal experts say a proposed ban on drilling near the Apalachicola River could complicate or even stop plans for a Louisiana company to look for oil about a mile from the riverbank. #FlaPol
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Florida lawmakers in the Panhandle are drafting a bipartisan plan that would stop future drilling efforts near the state's critical waterways, including the Apalachicola River and Bay
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More than a hundred Leon County residents are at the state Capitol to voice their concerns to their state lawmakers ahead of the regular legislative session.
The county’s state legislative delegation meeting just got underway
There’s been some misinformation circulating about the future of the Railroad Square Art District. Renderings released in the city’s newspaper recently are not set in stone — there’s currently no plan to build a performing arts center.
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A bill in Florida (HB 51) would prevent write-in candidates from closing primary elections that would've otherwise been open to all voters.
Northwest Florida Republican state Rep. Joel Rudman is the bill's sponsor.
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Opponents to exploratory oil drilling near the Apalachicola River are calling on officials to scrap the proposal, as an administrative court hearing gets underway this week.
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Newly released videos of police interviews in Wakulla County doxxing case reveal more about the investigation, which resulted in a former county commissioner and a sheriff’s deputy being criminally charged.
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This weekend, more than 50 independent films will screen at the Tallahassee Film Festival in downtown Tallahassee.
Check out a preview of some of the local films screening Saturday:
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A loophole in the Florida constitution allows write-in candidates to close primary elections that would've otherwise been open, shutting out voters across the state.
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Early voting in the August primary gets underway statewide today.
Here’s what voters should know before casting a ballot:
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