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The first woman to head up Florida agriculture shakes up Tallahassee’s ‘Old Boy Network.’
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The Point, Feb. 25, 2020: Florida Democrats Worry About Possible Sanders Nomination After Castro Comments
Comments made by U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders praising Fidel Castro in a "60 Minutes" segment drew harsh backlash from Cuban-Americans in Florida.
Read More »The Point, Feb. 18, 2020: Florida Legislature Moves Toward A Ban On Organ Transplant Discrimination
The idea is moving toward a full vote in both the state House and Senate.
Read More »Gender Inequity Endures Among Highest-Paid UF State Employees
In the past three years, gender disparity among the highest-paid employees at the University of Florida has changed little.
Read More »The Point, Feb. 11, 2020: Felons Must Pay Fines And Fees Before Voting, But Florida Courts Struggle To Collect
The White House declined to comment on the invitations.
Read More »The Point, Feb. 4, 2020: Gainesville Rolls Out Public Testing Phase Of Autonomous Buses
Yesterday was the first time the buses were available for the public to ride.
Read More »The Point, Jan. 28, 2020: Talk Of Allowing Sports Gambling In Florida Resurfaces
House and Senate leaders are discussing the idea this session.
Read More »The Point, Jan. 21, 2020: ‘Do-It-Yourself DNA Kit’ May Have Solved a Cold Case in South Florida
The finding is related to the 1980s "Pillowcase Rapist" case.
Read More »The Point, Jan. 14, 2020: Increased Teacher Pay? State Senator Says ‘It’s All Going To Depend On How Much Money We Have’
The 2020 legislative session starts today.
Read More »The Point, Jan. 7, 2020: ‘It Skewed My Trust in People’: Former Gainesville Boy Scout One Of 8 To File Sex-Abuse Lawsuit
The Miami Herald reports on a lawsuit that has a former Gainesville scout as one of the plaintiffs.
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