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Read More »The Point, Dec. 6, 2019: ‘I Just Did It’: Learn Of The Good Deeds Of The Rosa Parks Quiet Courage Award Winners
Arupa Freeman, Mary L. Mitchell, Clovis Watson Jr. and Ellie Chisholm will be honored this weekend.
Read More »The Point, Dec. 4, 2019: Why An Ocala City Councilman-Elect Was Not Allowed To Take Office Last Night
"We’re in a limbo land," the city attorney said.
Read More »The Point, Dec. 2, 2019: Before And After Photos Highlight Evolution Of Gainesville’s South Main Street
The past decade has brought dramatic changes to the road's infrastructure and business scene.
Read More »More Hotel And Mid-Rise Apartment Construction Is On The 2020 Gainesville Horizon
The building has sat empty for more than three years, southwest of Gainesville’s downtown restaurant and nightlife area, but a developer now has its eyes on the Jones B-Side restaurant property.
Read More »The Point, Nov. 26, 2019: A McIntosh Town Council Candidate Might Have Been The First Ex-Felon To Run For Office In Florida
A retired handyman who served 16 months in prison quietly ran for public office earlier this month in the small town of McIntosh in Marion County.
Read More »The Point, Nov. 22, 2019: Special Report: ‘The Battle Of Bone Valley’ Details Fight Over Union County Phosphate Mine
A massive legal battle is unfolding in tiny Union County over a pending phosphate mining plan.
Read More »The Point, Nov. 20, 2019: ‘Work Hard And Live Simply’: The Story Of A Migrant Family’s Life In Immokalee
In an incredible video story, one of our reporters shows what it's like for a group of immigrant workers to try to build a life in Immokalee.
Read More »Kyle Smith: From Three Brain Surgeries To Local Entrepreneur
Banes, who knew Smith before his brain surgeries, said his persistence in his art is a prime example of one of GROW Hub's goals: convincing the community people with disabilities can be a valuable part of the workforce.
Read More »The Point, Nov. 18, 2019: What Hurricane Michael Did To The Rental Housing Stock In One Part Of The Panhandle
The ratio of people in Bay County renting housing versus those owning has just about flipped in the year or so since Hurricane Michael.
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