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The Florida Commission on Ethics dropped a complaint case against 8th Circuit Judge Gloria Walker, who serves Alachua, Baker, Bradford, Gilchrist, Levy and Union Counties. The complaint alleges that Walker put incorrect information in financial disclosure forms, but the Ethics Commission said it doesn't have jurisdiction in the matter. (Gainesville Sun)
Read More »The Point, Jan. 30, 2019: The Three Potential Locations Of A New Alachua County Events Center
The topic of a new events center in Alachua County is resurfacing this week, with county commissioners yesterday discussing it among themselves and tomorrow hashing it out with the Gainesville City Commission.
Read More »The Point, Jan. 29, 2019: Meet The Florida Woman Who Opened Her Backyard To The Homeless
Shelly Summers now cooks, cleans and offers warm showers for 14 people who live in tents in her backyard.
Read More »The Point, Jan. 28, 2019: Gainesville High School Students Raise Money For Bay County Schools
They raised more than $3,000 for victims of Hurricane Michael in Panhandle school districts.
Read More »The Point, Jan. 25, 2019: Gainesville Follows Alachua County In Ending The Use Of Inmate Labor
In 30 days, inmate labor will be gone from Gainesville, though you may still see them working on state roads maintained by the Florida Department of Transportation.
Read More »The Point, Jan. 24, 2019: Five Shot Dead In Florida Bank
Five people were killed yesterday in a shooting in a Sebring bank, making it Florida's seventh mass shooting in less than three years.
Read More »The Point, Jan. 23, 2019: Alachua County Raises Tobacco Purchase Age, Nixes Business Tax
Alachua County commissioners last night voted to raise the legal tobacco-buying age to 21, and it will take effect in 9 months.
Read More »The Point, Jan. 22, 2019: A Celebration Of MLK Around North Central Florida
Parades, marches, and unity characterized the holiday locally.
Read More »The Point, Jan. 21, 2019: The Return Of The Coastal Connector Debate
You might recall Marion County's fight to block the Coastal Connector in early 2018.
Read More »The Point, Jan. 18, 2019: The Gainesville City Commission’s Two Big Decisions
The Gainesville City Commission selected Deborah Bowie as interim city manager yesterday afternoon. It took an even more momentous vote in the evening.
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