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As Hurricane Humberto moves out to sea, the southeast will receive cooler weather.
Read More »The Point, Sept. 16, 2019: Two Abandoned Gainesville Buildings Will Get New Life
Plans are becoming clear for two long-abandoned buildings around Gainesville.
Read More »The Point, Sept. 11, 2019: ‘Dealing In Plutonium’: State Auditors Find Gaps In Florida Schools’ Student Data Protection
Thousands of employees in school districts, state colleges and state universities had access to student Social Security numbers and did not need that access to do their jobs.
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. 9, 2019: The Motivation Behind This Weekend’s Protest Outside A Florida Women’s Prison
About 40 former inmates, their loved ones and prison reform advocates protested this weekend outside Lowell Correctional Institution in Ocala — the state's largest women's prison.
Read More »The Point, Sept. 6, 2019: Florida’s Humanitarian Effort Begins For The Bahamas
Individuals are helping, as are big cruise lines. Here are some of their inspiring stories.
Read More »The Point, Sept. 5, 2019: Spared Dorian’s Worst, Floridians Look To Help Bahamas Relief Effort
Statewide relief efforts have begun to help the Bahamas, though getting supplies to Marsh Harbour and other hard-hit areas by air remains a challenge.
Read More »The Point, Sept. 4, 2019: Florida’s First Coast And Certain Inland Areas Will Feel Dorian’s Effects For Much Of Today
The storm overnight and today is brushing along Florida's Atlantic Coast in places like Daytona Beach, St. Augustine and Jacksonville.
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, Sept. 2, 2019: Hurricane Dorian Stalls Over Bahamas, With Parts Of Florida Still In Its Path
Hurricane Dorian yesterday afternoon became one of the strongest storms ever recorded in the Atlantic, with winds up to 185 mph.
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