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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.
Read More »The Point, Nov. 14, 2019: Will The State Decide To Audit Gainesville’s City Finances?
A state audit committee could vote today on the move.
Read More »Micanopy’s 45th Annual Fall Festival Highlights Its Rising Art Scene
The festival brings about 25,000 to 30,000 people to Micanopy over two days.
Read More »Hawthorne Library Recreational Classes Keep Seniors Engaged
The Hawthorne library offers recreational classes to adults, such as a watercolor painting class, that help seniors stay active and involved in the community.
Read More »The Point, Nov. 12, 2019: Gainesville’s Stretch Of 8th Avenue Now Has Memorial Mile Signs
Two new purple signposts commemorating the Memorial Mile were unveiled yesterday by the Gainesville chapter of Veterans for Peace.
Read More »Legacy Of Captain James King Will Live On Through An 11-Year-Old Clarinetist
Each year during the Captain James B. King Veterans Day Concert, a clarinet is presented to one Alachua County middle school band student.
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