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ATLANTA — A 150-mile trail for walking, hiking and biking through six coastal counties got a boost Tuesday from the House of Representatives.
Lawmakers voted 149-18 for Senate Resolution 730 to offer moral support for the completion of the Coastal Georgia Greenway, where only 38 miles is finished so far. The measure also encourages cooperation on it from state agencies such as the Department of Natural Resources and the Department of Transportation.

ATLANTA — Cities and counties would be required to make annual reports to the state proving they are not sanctuaries for undocumented immigrants under legislation passed Tuesday by the House.
Senate Bill 269 introduced by Sen. Jesse Stone, R-Waynesboro, aims to ensure that Georgia has no “sanctuary cities,” said House sponsor Rep. Jesse Petrea, R-Savannah. Sanctuary cities enact official policy to protect aliens from federal enforcement of immigration laws and grant them government benefits despite federal prohibitions.

Standing in Mother Mathilda Beasley Park on Tuesday morning, Detric Leggett said he wanted to bring a renewed focus on youth to the eyes of the Chatham County commission.

Several communities make up Chatham County’s 3rd District, candidate for Distric

Savannah businessman Josey Sheppard Jr. formally announced his candidacy to replace longtime state Rep. Bob Bryant of Garden City on Monday.
Bryant, 71, died in office last month not long after announcing he would not seek another term.

The city of Savannah has a lot of work to do when it comes to ensuring a fair share of government contracts are going to businesses owned by minorities and women, according to the results of a disparity study presented to the City Council on Tuesday.
The study by Atlanta-based Griffin & Strong found that such businesses were being under-used as prime contractors and subcontractors in most work categories between 2010 and 2015.

CLEVELAND (AP) — Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton triumphed Tuesday in Florida's presidential primaries, capturing the biggest prize on a crucial day of voting and showcasing the strength of the two front-runners.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican Marco Rubio is ending his campaign for the Republican nomination for president after a humiliating loss in his home state of Florida.

BAGHDAD (AP) — Omar al-Shishani, a top Islamic State commander who was a magnet for fighters from the former Soviet Union, has died of wounds suffered in a U.S. airstrike in Syria, a senior Iraqi intelligence official and the head of a Syrian activist group said Tuesday.

CLEVELAND — Donald Trump aimed to crush the White House hopes of two Republican rivals in Tuesday's primary elections in Florida and Ohio, the biggest prizes on a delegate-rich day of voting that could clarify the nomination fights in both parties. Hillary Clinton hoped to pad her delegate lead in the Democratic race.