The Florida Building Commission considers updates to the statewide building code every three years.
Read More »The Point, Oct. 8, 2019: Gov. Ron DeSantis Will Ask Legislature To Increase Starting Teacher Pay To $47,500
Florida is currently ranked in the bottom half nationally in minimum teacher pay.
Read More »The Point, Oct. 1, 2019: Starting Today, It’s Illegal For Florida Drivers To Hold Cell Phones In School And Work Zones
Florida's ban on texting while driving has expanded to prohibit motorists from using handheld wireless devices while driving through school and work zones, according to a law that takes effect today.
Read More »The Point, Sept. 24, 2019: Potential Underground Power Line Expansion Could Mean Increase In Floridians’ Utility Bills
The Florida Public Service Commission is responsible for constructing a new "storm protection" law that could expand underground powerlines for the hurricane-prone Sunshine State.
Read More »The Point, Sept. 17, 2019: Hurricane Humberto Moves To Sea, And It’s Going To Get Cooler In The Southeast
As Hurricane Humberto moves out to sea, the southeast will receive cooler weather.
Read More »The Point, Sept. 10, 2019: Two Atlantic Weather Disturbances Are Brewing, With One Heading Toward Florida
The one closer to South Florida could bring rain to parts of the state later this week.
Read More »The Point, Sept. 3, 2019: The National Hurricane Center Does Not See Dorian Moving Significantly Until Wednesday
The latest prediction has the storm today moving slightly north but not significantly until Wednesday.
Read More »The Point, Aug. 27, 2019: Tropical Storm Dorian Could Be Headed Toward Florida This Weekend
Chances are increasing that Tropical Storm Dorian will affect parts of Florida this weekend, but the extent of those impacts is highly uncertain.
Read More »The Point, Aug. 20, 2019: There Was A Wastewater Spray Field In Lake City That’s Now Helping To Restore Florida’s Springs
The wetlands project is part of a $100 million statewide springs restoration initiative.
Read More »The Point, Aug. 13, 2019: Inside The Dismantling Of One Of Gainesville’s Largest Drug Rings
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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