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In North Central Florida, the COVID-19 vaccination rate, on average, is lower than the state rate.
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The Point, Aug. 13, 2020: Alachua County Puts Off Reopening Classrooms — Again
The reopening date is postponed one week from Aug. 24 to Aug. 31.
Read More »Alachua County School Board Postpones Reopening To Aug. 31
The first week of school, Aug.24-Aug.28, will now be used as teacher planning days.
Read More »The Point, Aug. 11, 2020: ‘Were It Not For The Pandemic’: Leonardo’s 706 Shutters Its Doors After Half-Century
It's closing after 47 years.
Read More »Marion County Teacher, Veteran Appeals Termination For Medical Marijuana Use
He uses marijuana for post-traumatic stress disorder and the injuries he sustained on mission Desert Storm.
Read More »The Point, Aug. 4, 2020: ‘We Thought She Was On The Upturn’: Florida Mom Fights For Her Life At UF Health
Brandy Hearne, of Fort Walton Beach, is critically ill with coronavirus.
Read More »College Of Central Florida Moves Fall Semester Online
CCF, the largest state college in Ocala, is one of 28 public colleges in the Florida College System.
Read More »The Point, July 28, 2020: UF Health Residents Attend Party, Contract Coronavirus
Seventeen anesthesiology residents contracted the virus.
Read More »The Point, July 21, 2020: ‘No One Wants To Be Back In A Classroom’: Florida Teachers Sue Gov. Ron DeSantis
The state's largest teachers union filed a lawsuit against the governor's administration over mandating school reopening next month.
Read More »The Point, July 16, 2020: Kanye West Misses Qualification Deadline To Get On 2020 Florida Ballot
The celebrity rapper also failed to qualify on the presidential ballot for six other states on Wednesday.
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