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House and Senate leaders are discussing the idea this session.
Read More »The Point, Jan. 27, 2020: Sea Level Rise Resiliency Plans Begin To Form In Jacksonville And Miami
Both cities are getting serious about being prepared for climate change's most visible effects.
Read More »The Point, Jan. 24, 2020: Gainesville Writer Chronicles Forgotten Jazz Giant’s Triumphs and Tragedies In New Biography
The book is titled "Better Days Will Come Again: The Life of Arthur Briggs, Jazz Genius of Harlem, Paris, and a Nazi Prison Camp."
Read More »The Point, Jan. 23, 2020: Florida Remained Top U.S. State For Shark Attacks In 2019
But the attacks were unusually low.
Read More »The Point, Jan. 22, 2020: As Of Next Month, All But One Lucky’s Market In Florida Will Be Closed
The Gainesville's location will also be shuttered.
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. 20, 2020: How Gainesville Police Are Using A New Facial Recognition Tool
It's called Clearview and costs the department $10,000 annually.
Read More »The Point, Jan. 17, 2020: Florida Supreme Court Says Felons Must Pay All Fines In Order To Vote
State Republicans gained a major win with the Florida Supreme Court's decision.
Read More »The Point, Jan. 16, 2020: Alachua County’s Recycling Industry Sees Declining Market, Rising Costs
The local and national recycling industry has been difficult for the past few years.
Read More »The Point, Jan. 15, 2020: How Florida’s Governor Wants To See The 2020 Legislative Session Play Out
DeSantis urged Florida lawmakers Tuesday to require parents to grant permission for abortions for minors, require businesses to verify they aren’t hiring immigrants in the U.S. illegally and increase salaries for new teachers.
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