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Today's top Florida stories
• Fresh Take Florida: Naming Names: Twitter Accounts That Graphically Describe Sexual Assaults Emerging On College Campuses. "The survivor accounts – which explicitly encourage victims to identify their assailants – have emerged on scores of college campuses across the United States since earlier this summer, including at Florida State and the universities of South Florida and Central Florida. It is unclear whether they are part of a coordinated campaign, as the identities of those operating them remain a carefully cultivated mystery."
• The Alligator: City, Grace Marketplace to close homeless encampment by Monday. "Since the encampment began in July, the population grew from 10 to 25 residents, said Jon DeCarmine, the Grace Marketplace’s director. An outreach team has since provided meals and mail services to the residents, as well as begun needs assessments for residents to determine how to best house each individual."
• WMFE: Marion County parents’ ‘final, final, final, final’ decision on online or in-person school is due Friday morning. "The Marion County School Board is giving parents until 10 a.m. Friday to switch their kids’ instruction one last time between online and face-to-face. Principals have been getting 10-12 changes a day."
• Florida Politics: State points to ‘devastating impacts’ if schools not open. "Leon County Circuit Judge Charles Dodson is slated to issue a decision early next week in lawsuits filed by teachers unions challenging Corcoran’s July 6 order requiring schools to resume in-person instruction this month amid the coronavirus pandemic."
• Miami Herald ($): Florida hits 10,000 coronavirus deaths of residents, with 117 new fatalities reported. "Florida’s Department of Health on Thursday announced 117 COVID-related resident deaths, bringing the state’s resident death toll to 10,049."
• WTSP: 2 Florida men charged alongside Steve Bannon in border wall fundraising scheme. "Each man is charged with conspiracy to commit wire fraud and conspiracy to commit money laundering. If convicted, each could be sentenced to up to 20 years in prison."
• WFSU: 'Murder Hornets' Not In Florida. "Floridians can check one thing off their worry list. The state’s Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services says there’s no evidence so-called 'murder hornets' have landed in Florida. This statement comes after several sightings were reported to the department."
• TCPalm ($): Coronavirus baby boom? Local obstetrician sees 40% pregnancy increase sparked by quarantining. "Dr. Pete Papapanos started noticing the uptick in May and June — about one to two months after Gov. Ron DeSantis enforced a mandatory stay-at-home order."
• Programming note: As our team takes a summer break next week, The Point's format will shift away from a statewide news roundup. Instead, you can find here our new podcast examining the effects of the 1990 student murders on Gainesville. Our normal format will return Aug. 31.
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About today's curator
I'm Ethan Magoc, a news editor at WUFT. Originally from Pennsylvania, I've found a home telling Florida stories. I’m part of a team searching each morning for local and state stories that are important to you; please send feedback about today's edition or ideas for stories we may have missed to emagoc@wuft.org.