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Alachua County commissioners were already meeting to adopt some of the county’s preexisting coronavirus measures into general law.
Read More »DeSantis Amends Stay-at-Home Order To Supersede Local Rules, Allows For Religious Gatherings
Gov. Ron DeSantis issued an amendment Thursday to the executive order directing Floridians statewide to stay at home, which now states the executive order “shall supersede any conflicting official action or order issued by local officials in response to COVID-19.”
Read More »The Point, March 27, 2020: Florida Unemployment Claims Skyrocket, More Expected To File
The total approached 75,000.
Read More »The Point, March 20, 2020: Tell us: How are you?
With all this social distancing, we'd love to bring people closer together in this space through personal stories.
Read More »The Point, March 13, 2020: Florida Reacts To Coronavirus Pandemic; Major Events Canceled Or Postponed
Gatornationals, Andrew Yang's visit to UF, Dance Marathon, sports and more are all on hiatus.
Read More »What You Need To Know About Coronavirus In Florida
Misinformation can spark fear and hysteria. We're here to help. We'll update this page with emerging information from reliable sources to answer all of your questions about coronavirus.
Read More »The Point, Feb. 28, 2020: Alachua County Public Schools Work To Improve Chronic Absenteeism Rate
The chronically absent rate in the same school year in Alachua County was 11.6%, a third of a percentage point higher than the state average.
Read More »The Point, Feb. 21, 2020: Florida’s Parental Consent Abortion Bill Now Awaits Governor’s Signature
The bill passed the state House by a vote of 75-43 and now goes to the governor.
Read More »The Point, Feb. 14, 2020: Florida Legislature Looks At Statewide Regulation Of Vape Shops
A state House bill wants vape shops to be permitted and regulated by the state.
Read More »The Point, Feb. 7, 2020: Abortion Bill Clears Florida Senate On Party-Line Vote
It requires underage girls to obtain consent from a parent before they can have an abortion.
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