The motion passed 5 to 2, but one commissioner was vocal about his disapproval of the contract.
Read More »The Point, July 31, 2020: Fatal Car Crash Near UF Raises Questions About Florida Courts’ Treatment Of Speeding History
Our Fresh Take Florida team has exclusive reporting about the driver's history.
Read More »The Point, July 30, 2020: 216: Florida Sets New Daily Death Record
The new numbers raised the average number of deaths reported daily to 142 over the past week. That’s second only to Texas overall, and to Arizona in per-capita deaths.
Read More »The Point, July 24, 2020: Jacksonville Will No Longer Host A Portion Of The RNC, Trump Says
The recent statewide spike in cases led the president to nix the idea.
Read More »The Point, July 10, 2020: Coronavirus Case Spike Brings Early End To One Summer Camp In Gainesville
Earth Academy day camp was supposed to last all month.
Read More »The Point, July 9, 2020: With RNC Planning Underway, Jacksonville’s Safety Net Hospital Is Running Out Of ICU Space
Of the 100 adult ICU berths at UF Health's main campus in Jacksonville, just two are open as of Wednesday morning, with 98 ICU patients accounted for.
Read More »The Point, June 26, 2020: What The Saharan Air And Dust Layer Means For Florida This Weekend
Scientists have been monitoring atmospheric dust on the easternmost Caribbean island of Barbados since 1965.
Read More »When A Homeless Encampment Is Shut Down, One Woman Fights To Find Home
When a large tent city downtown was shut down shortly after, the residents were told they could encamp around the shelter instead. It seemed like a neat solution. The rest of the city was relieved to not see them anymore.
Read More »‘A Patriot In The Best Sense Of The Word’: Alachua County Activist Terry Fleming Dies At 58
Fleming was known as a long-time champion of human rights and a pillar in the Alachua County community.
Read More »Coronavirus Daily Update: Long-Term Care Facilities Account For One In Five Deaths Statewide
Your daily breakdown of coronavirus news and numbers in Florida.
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