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Friday, May 22, 2026
Fuel costs in the Gainesville area climbed to $4.56 per gallon as the Memorial Day travel period began, matching a four-year high for the region. Florida’s summer driving season could be shaping up as the most expensive on record, according to reporting from multiple local outlets.
Sources: Mainstreet Daily News · The Gainesville Sun
The NAACP’s push for a college football boycott has been met with silence from Florida schools and institutions, according to reporting by The Gainesville Sun. Details of the boycott’s specific demands and which organizations were contacted are not available from the headline alone, but the story centers on the lack of public response from Florida stakeholders.
Sources: The Gainesville Sun
Florida could face ongoing costs to provide state-funded security for Ron DeSantis after he leaves the governorship, according to reporting by the Gainesville Sun. The arrangement would mean taxpayers continue covering protection expenses once DeSantis is no longer in office.
Sources: The Gainesville Sun
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