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Sunburn — The morning read of what’s hot in Florida politics — 5.14.21 Another poll found Florida voters largely support the Gaming Compact recently signed by Gov. Ron DeSantis and Seminole Tribe of Florida Chairman Marcellus Osceola Jr. The poll, commissioned by the Florida Chamber of Commerce, found 68% of voters approve of the deal, which would give the Seminole Tribe exclusive rights to oversee sports betting in Florida, both on their own properties and through pari-mutuels operating under their supervision. Meanwhile, just 21% disapprove. Support was strong across party ...

By Crystal McGough CLAY — Jane Anderton, of Clay, attended the Clay City Council meeting on Tuesday, April 27, 2021, where she told the council of her desire to form a community volunteer group called “Caretakers of Cosby Lake.” “What I would like for us to do is offer opportunities for community volunteers to come out to Cosby and work on the eradication of all of the invasive species that are out there,” she said. “Mainly that devil, privet, some Mimosa, some of those kind of things.” Anderton said that she would also like to provide opportunities to plant native species aroun...

April 25, 1872: The Herald and Tribune alerted readers, “Charlie Harrison and Joseph Dickerson were committed to jail last week. They were charged with stealing salt.” The newspaper also reported, “Lem. Wilder was also committed to jail on Monday night. He was tried before Squire Meek, and the circumstantial evidence was so strong that he was bound over in court, a bail of $2,000 being required. He is charged with robbing the shoe-shop of Carr & Seaver at Johnson City, a short time since.” The Herald and Tribune was, and still is, a newspaper published in Jonesborough, whi...

And features some very queer friendly indie music! Games Gig is the official Thursday night Freeplay Festival 2021 event, described by its organisers as “a music focused afterparty featuring a line-up of indie, pop, and electronic game composers performing their music from Melbourne indie games.” Video World‘s Monster Mansion (aka Jacob Leaney) will headline the event alongside Maize Wallin, a composer who has worked on titles like the PS5 console exclusive Godfall and indie titles such as  Receiver 2 and  Wayward Strand. Leaney and Wallin have also organised the event, intending ...

Randolph County's 4-H  program, a youth development organization, never stopped teaching children critical life skills such as resilience and independence to build future citizens.  Nearly six million children and teens across the country have worked on critical issues such as addressing health inequities, engaging in civil discourse, and fighting for inclusion for all.  According to Allison Walker, youth development agent at the Randolph County Center, the program reaches over 15,000 children each year. "Our main goal is to produce good future citizens that are involved in their communit...