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• WUFT Information Particular Report: Unsecured guns and unintended deaths: A preventable epidemic? “Unintentional shootings have an effect on lots of of U.S. kids annually. From silly teenage video games to curious kids discovering a guardian’s weapons, almost one little one per day is injured or killed in such a case.”

• WUFT Information: ‘This many Black folks have not been in Rosewood since the massacre’: Rosewood centennial events begin. “This month marks the one hundredth anniversary of the destruction of Rosewood. Rosewood was a majority Black neighborhood in Levy County. In January of 1923, a white vigilante mob murdered Black residents and set hearth to the city.”

• Mainstreet Day by day Information: Ward talks dashboard, new city tech. “Mayor Harvey Ward stated Gainesville wanted to modernize features of the town, bringing twenty first century know-how to customer support at Gainesville Regional Utility (GRU), including business photo voltaic to its vitality combine and making a dashboard so residents can monitor metropolis progress.”

• WCJB: Gainesville Police Department K-9 Unit goes on patrol after sergeant resigns, department reviews policies. “In keeping with police division officers, the officers will report back to Patrol Assist Lt. Mike West beginning on Jan. 9. The officers will proceed to coach their canine and produce them alongside throughout their shifts. The canine is not going to be used for monitoring suspects.”

• Mainstreet Day by day Information: UF’s Carnes honored with track dedication. “Following a dedication ceremony on Saturday, the Jimmy Carnes Observe on the Alachua County Sport and Occasions Middle will start operations subsequent week by internet hosting the tenth Annual Jimmy Carnes Indoor Observe and Subject Meet.”

• WCJB: Gainesville city commissioners approve plan to improve pedestrian and cyclist lighting standards. “At Thursday’s metropolis fee assembly, they have been offered with a pedestrian lighting examine ready by Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc. that laid out a plan for cost-effective, safety-focused lighting.”

• Information Service of Florida: Florida is set to clash with the Biden administration on immigration policies. “Amid a fierce nationwide debate about immigration points, Florida subsequent week will attempt to persuade a U.S. district decide that the Biden administration is violating federal legal guidelines by insurance policies that result in releasing undocumented immigrants.”

• Miami Herald ($): Immigration advocates slam Biden’s new border rules: ‘It’s a wealth test.’ “On Thursday, the administration introduced that anybody looking for asylum at a U.S.-Mexico border checkpoint will now must first ebook an appointment on-line by downloading a Customs and Border Safety app known as CBP One.”

• Information Service of Florida: Florida’s emergency chief asks lawmakers to make changes to the state’s disaster response. “Florida’s emergency-management director desires lawmakers to make modifications to assist with catastrophe preparation and response, pointing to points which have arisen because the state recovers from Hurricane Ian and Hurricane Nicole.”

• Florida Politics: Vote-by-mail list largely starting from scratch this year with new law. “The Broward County Supervisor of Elections despatched out a information launch reminding voters that until they requested a poll on or after the final Election Day, Nov. 8, they have to renew their vote-by-mail requests to vote that approach within the subsequent election or seem in individual to vote.”

• WUSF-Tampa: A key Florida lawmaker focuses on shifting from septic tanks to sewer systems. “Sen. Jason Brodeur, a Sanford Republican who chairs the Senate Agriculture, Setting and Basic Authorities Appropriations Subcommittee, stated a ‘huge focus’ shall be getting properties and companies off septic techniques.”

• WFLA-Tampa: Proposed Florida bill would help find and protect historic Black cemeteries. “Earlier work within the state legislature already established a activity power to deal with the difficulty. The brand new laws would additionally create an advisory committee to assist the state deal with found cemeteries.”

• WMFE-Orlando: Only ten veterans certified through a special Florida program have been hired in the state. “The Navy Veterans Certification Pathway Program permits veterans with 4 years of army service and 60 school credit to use for a five-year non permanent instructing certificates. However Democratic Senator Lori Berman says solely ten veterans, who’ve been licensed by this system have truly been employed as lecturers within the state.”

• Immigration: Biden makes his first visit to the southern border as president

• Well being: FDA approves Alzheimer’s drug that appears to modestly slow disease

• Politics: After Kevin McCarthy’s election as speaker, Congress looks ahead

• Nationwide: Buying a home became a key way to build wealth. What happens if you can’t afford to?

• Nationwide: Ana Montes, former U.S. analyst convicted of spying for Cuba, is released from prison

• World: The State Department will begin spelling Turkey as Türkiye 

• Setting: California is getting drenched. So why can’t it save water for the drought?

• Politics: Trump and two rioters are sued over the death of Capitol Police officer Brian Sicknick