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One of Alachua County's best-known veterans died yesterday at age 94.
Read More »The Point, July 29, 2019: ‘That’s A Lot Of Money’: Would-Be Partners React To Gainesville’s Pitch For Municipal Broadband Internet
Here's a roundup of reactions to the hundred-million-dollar plan that was unveiled last month.
Read More »The Point, July 25, 2019: A Plan For A Bus Route To Haile Plantation
Gainesville's bus system will likely have a loop from Haile Plantation to the University of Florida campus starting less than a month from now.
Read More »The Point, July 23, 2019: What To Know About The Push For A Citizen-Only Voting Law In Florida
Although federal law bans noncitizens from voting, the Florida Constitution states that “every” citizen who is 18 can vote.
Read More »The Point, July 19, 2019: The Scene At Last Night’s Gainesville City Commission Meeting
Last night’s Gainesville City Commission meeting was one of the more raucous in recent memory.
Read More »The Point, July 18, 2019: The Past And Future Of The Shuttered Gainesville Job Corps Center
The U.S. Labor Department hasn't announced what it plans to do with the facility or whether another one will ever reopen.
Read More »The Navy Is On The Front Lines Of Adapting To Climate Change
By Brendan Rivers “Climate change will affect the Department of Defense’s ability to defend the Nation and poses immediate risks to U.S. national security.” – DoD Climate Change Adaptation Roadmap, 2014 Naval Station Mayport sits 15 miles east of Downtown Jacksonville at the mouth of the St. Johns River. One of two major naval installations in Jacksonville, Mayport is home base for the Navy’s third-largest fleet, along with more than 15,000 active-duty personnel and 32,000 of their family members. Any
Read More »Sandy Soil And Rising Seas Spell Septic Tank Disaster In Florida
By Brendan Rivers Communities across Florida are already grappling with aging septic tanks, which leak into groundwater and are considered a leading cause of toxic algae blooms. As sea level rise is expected to worsen that situation, the state and cities are beginning to tackle the expensive task of converting septic systems to sewer or newer septic technologies. It’s no small challenge. Floridians are estimated to be using 2.6 million septic systems, most of them the conventional variety with two
Read More »The Point, July 16, 2019: Behind The Push For More African-American Films In Gainesville Theaters
Petitioners tell Regal Cinemas that "we cannot support them as a community if they are not shown on our screens."
Read More »Downtown Businesses Leery Over Closing Of Dignity Village
Dignity Village is set to close by 2020. While housing options are being provided for the homeless people who live there, some are expected to reject the help.
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