News in 90
August 20, 2019 News in 90
Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte Resigns. That and more in 90 seconds.
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Jasmine Dahlby
August 20, 2019 The Point
The wetlands project is part of a $100 million statewide springs restoration initiative.
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Morgan Goldwich
August 19, 2019 Environment
A former wastewater spray field in Lake City is now a 121-acre wetlands project that is part of a $100 million statewide springs restoration initiative.
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Amanda Cheney
August 19, 2019 Untold Florida: Your Neighborhood, Your Story
Jim from Ocala asked us why schools add on extra testing beyond the statewide Florida Standards Assessment test.
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Ethan Magoc
August 19, 2019 The Point
There's widespread flooding in Dixie, Levy and Taylor counties after a weekend of rainfall that topped a foot in those areas.
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Melissa Hernandez
August 19, 2019 Development
A recent article on 247wallst.com found that Gainesville has the highest poverty rate – 30% – in Florida.
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Ethan Magoc
August 15, 2019 Government and politics
By the end of 2019, continuing to explore a municipal broadband network could cost the City of Gainesville more than half a million dollars.
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Ethan Magoc
August 15, 2019 The Point
It appears city government is moving toward enacting stricter policies, with one city commissioner's pet summit discussion scheduled for next month.
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Danielle Ivanov
August 15, 2019 Animals, Law and public safety
Ward said the city uses Alachua County code that states a maximum of 10 dogs or cats for residents.
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Quan McWil
August 15, 2019 Education
For 15 students who graduated from the CSI Academy of Florida this summer, they learned how this could become their future workplace.
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Ethan Magoc
August 14, 2019 The Point
When the 2019-20 school year began Monday, the Gainesville High School band no longer had to use brass instruments that were, as the director put it, “falling apart.”
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Zahra Khan
August 14, 2019 Arts and Entertainment
At first, they thought it was a scam. Someone from a wealth management firm in St. Petersburg had left a voicemail in May for the director of Gainesville High School Band and Guard.
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Jasmine Dahlby
August 13, 2019 The Point
It's a story that had our reporter reviewing more than 1,000 pages of court documents over the past six months in an effort to piece together the scope of law enforcement's investigation.
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Sofia Mingote
August 13, 2019 State of Florida, Weather
Constant changes in climate are directly affecting Florida's agriculture and forestry.
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Forrest Smith
August 13, 2019 Law and public safety
In his Alachua County lawsuit filed last month, Gil — who lives in South Florida — claims information on the county's website can't be read by his screen reader.
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Brandon Meyer
August 12, 2019 Fresh Take Florida, Law and public safety
Authorities say it has quietly become one of the largest marijuana and cocaine investigations across the region, at least by the number of people arrested, charged or convicted.
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Nicole Rogers
August 12, 2019 Law and public safety
Fewer firearms — 143 to be specific — are left in the hands of the Gainesville community just one week after the mass shootings in Texas and Ohio.
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Jacqueline De Freitas
August 12, 2019 Arts and Entertainment
A special type of outdoor fitness apparatus found in a few choice destinations nationwide will rise in the soon-to-open Reserve Park in Gainesville.
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Ethan Magoc
August 12, 2019 The Point
Our "Untold Florida" podcast this week is a story at the intersection of local history and family genealogy.
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Sky Lebron
August 12, 2019 Untold Florida: Your Neighborhood, Your Story
Sam Goforth knows he’ll never discover everything about his ancestors, but finding out what he can is a trip worth taking.
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Ethan Magoc
August 9, 2019 The Point
The district has struggled to move more effective teachers into three of its poorly performing schools in East Gainesville.
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Eve Rosen
August 9, 2019 Law and public safety
The trial will continue throughout Friday and into next week. The case as a whole is estimated to take 10 to 14 days in order to reach a verdict.
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Eve Rosen
August 9, 2019 Government and politics
Gainesville City Commission took action to change the way the public can interact with elected leaders on Thursday at a general policy committee meeting.
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Danielle Ivanov
August 8, 2019 Education
In order to combat a shortage of teachers, on July 23 Alachua County announced that it will use part of its share of its grant money – $887,727.50 – to offer bonuses to teachers willing to work in such schools.
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Ethan Magoc
August 8, 2019 The Point
"It won’t ever be the same," the owner of a roadside produce stand since 1989 told us.
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Joseph Hastings
August 8, 2019 Getting around
To address the longstanding traffic problems in Starke, the Florida Department of Transportation is building a 7.3 mile, four-lane bypass between County Roads 227 and 233 on the city’s west side.
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Ethan Magoc
August 7, 2019 The Point
Alachua County is holding off on its single-use plastic bag and styrofoam container ban amid a threat of being sued.
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Eve Rosen
August 7, 2019 Law and public safety
The trial will continue throughout this week and into next week as more witnesses are called to testify.
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Zahra Khan
August 7, 2019 Environment, Government and politics
Deliberation on the motion to appeal Alachua County's ban on Styrofoam carry-out containers and single-use plastic bags took less than 20 minutes.
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Tobie Perkins
August 6, 2019 Education
At last week’s Florida Board of Education meeting in Lakeland, Marion County Superintendent Heidi Maier expressed that while she is proud of the progress Marion County public schools have made since 2016, she remains concerned about Evergreen Elementary, one of the remaining two D schools in Marion County.
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Joseph Hastings
August 6, 2019 Development, Government and politics
A telecommunications consultant hired by the Gainesville City Commission conducted a residential survey of 370 potential internet customers to gauge interest in a city-owned network.
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Jasmine Dahlby
August 6, 2019 The Point
Three people were bitten by sharks in New Smyrna Beach over the weekend, making a total of 18 suspected Florida shark attacks in 2019.
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Valentina Cruz
August 5, 2019 News in 90
At least 31 people are deceased and more than 50 wounded as the result of two mass shootings.
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Taylor Johnson
August 5, 2019 Government and politics
The long-term management plan for the property is still being developed, but the first trail is set to open on Sept. 28.
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Ethan Magoc
August 5, 2019 The Point
Our "Untold Florida" podcast series entry this week is a dual episode dealing with the effects of summer rain.
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