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In a week's time, case counts have near doubled at the county jail.
Read More »First Alachua County Inmate Confirmed With Coronavirus On Fourth Of July
As of Monday, eight inmates tested positive for coronavirus.
Read More »The Show Must Go On: Gainesville’s Hippodrome Theatre Prepares For ‘Hybrid Season’
By taking proper precautions, actors should soon be able to return to the stage of the Hippodrome Theatre.
Read More »The Point, April 30, 2020: Florida’s First Phase Of Coronavirus Reopening To Begin Next Week
The governor outlined the plan soon to be in effect for all but three South Florida counties.
Read More »The Point, April 28, 2020: Slew Of Florida Beaches, Parks On Path To Reopening
Coasts around Florida grapple with the logistics of resuming beach life amid the pandemic.
Read More »The Point, April 24, 2020: Floridians Recently Unemployed To Get Second Chance At Relief Benefits
The many Floridians who lost their jobs in recent weeks have another chance at benefits.
Read More »The Point, April 22, 2020: The Rights of Nature Movement Asks: Should Rivers, Mountains, Forests And Glaciers Have The Same Rights As People?
On the fiftieth anniversary of Earth Day, is it time to consider rights for nature?
Read More »The Point, April 20, 2020: In Midst Of Coronavirus Crisis, Alachua County Charter Review Work Continues
The commission's work will help determine any changes to county government.
Read More »The Point, April 16, 2020: Gov. Ron DeSantis Announces First Tentative Step In Reopening State
DeSantis is creating a task force in hopes of starting Florida's resurgence.
Read More »The Point, April 14, 2020: DeSantis Declared A Plateau of Florida Cases, Deployed Expanded Testing for Nursing Homes
Over the weekend, infections eclipsed 20,000 while cases just in long-term care facilities neared 1,000.
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