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• WUFT News: What you can expect from WUFT on election night. “Our goal is to remain a trusted source of news during an election in which misinformation continues to proliferate. Here’s what you can expect from us on election night this year.”
• WUFT News: Tech groups ask judge to block new Florida law banning social media for teens. “The law blocks anyone under 16 in Florida from using some social media but allows 14- and 15-year-olds to use the online services with a parent’s permission. It also requires companies that ‘knowingly and intentionally’ publish or distribute material harmful to minors – or platforms that contain a substantial portion of material harmful to minors – to verify each user’s age.”
• WUFT News: Alachua County Supervisor of Elections opens early voting site at Santa Fe College. “The Supervisor of Elections is expecting a larger voter turnout for the 2024 general election, and after seeing early voting turnout results at the Millhopper Library in previous years, decided to open Santa Fe College as a polling site to reduce some of the wait times.”
• Mainstreet Daily News: Alachua County, Gainesville continue storm debris removal. “Contractors are prioritizing areas offering higher rates, the county said, which has left Alachua County and other counties short-staffed as contractors move to more heavily affected regions.”…