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The bump to $10 an hour set in on Sept. 30.
Read More »The Point, Oct. 21, 2021: Parkland shooter’s case moves to penalty phase after guilty plea
Nikolas Cruz could face the death penalty for killing 17 people in the 2018 shooting.
Read More »The Point, Oct. 20, 2021: Confessed Parkland shooter expected to plead guilty Wednesday morning
His attorneys say he will plead guilty to 17 counts of first-degree murder and 17 counts of attempted first-degree murder in the 2018 mass shooting.
Read More »The Point, Oct. 19, 2021: Florida Department of Health announces investigations of business, local officials over vaccine passports
Those under scrutiny include Gainesville Mayor Lauren Poe.
Read More »The Point, Oct. 8, 2021: Florida Department of Education pursues more penalties against Alachua County over masks
Seven other districts are also under fire by the state.
Read More »The Point, Oct. 7, 2021: So far, packed college football stadiums have not driven COVID-19 infections, data suggest
Thousands of screaming fans pack closely together, but with little apparent COVID-19 spread.
Read More »The Point, Oct. 6, 2021: Woman takes to TikTok to tell her side of what it’s like in Lowell Correctional Institution
Keiko Kopp's video dispatches have proven popular on the social media platform.
Read More »The Point, Oct. 5, 2021: Florida’s First Lady has been diagnosed with breast cancer
Casey DeSantis is 41 years old.
Read More »The Point, Oct. 4, 2021: Legal experts say Florida’s new social media law is likely unconstitutional
A federal appeals court could rule soon.
Read More »The Point, Oct. 1, 2021: Rising Home Values In Alachua County Means Property Owners Will Pay More This Year Than Last
That's despite a rate increase.
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