Many Florida counties are at risk of becoming news deserts—places with one or no local newspapers.
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MyFloridaNews (MFN), housed in the University of Florida’s College of Journalism and Communications, serves as an AI-driven community information hub that strives to address news deserts and community information needs. AI-generated news based on UF/IFAS’s publication repository (EDIS) and the online communication platforms of nonprofit and voluntary organizations, as well as city and county governments, is reviewed by human fact checkers to ensure accuracy.
Latest News Across Florida
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Alachua County’s Comprehensive Employee Benefits: Supporting Well-Being and Financial Health
Image generated by flux-ai.io; content generated by ChatGPT 4o-mini. Alachua County offers a variety of employee benefits aimed at supporting the well-being of its staff.…
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Preventing Childhood Trauma: Kids First of Florida’s Annual Awareness Campaign
Image generated by flux-ai.io; content generated by ChatGPT 4o-mini. Each April, Kids First of Florida partners with child advocates nationwide…
