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Bills to protect legal marijuana users in Florida from being fired haven't been heard since February.
Read More »The Point, April 27, 2021: 2020 Census Results Show Florida Population Grew Nearly 15% During The Past Decade
The state's population cracked 21 million, according to the official count released Monday.
Read More »The Point, April 23, 2021: Inside The Florida Prison Program That Helps Inmates Train Dogs
Subscribe to The Point to invite us into your inbox with the most important Florida news from Monday through Friday at 8 a.m. The top stories near you • WUFT News: Prison Program In Marion County Gives Dogs And Inmates A New Sense Of Purpose. “A Marion Correctional Institution Work Camp project …
Read More »The Point, April 21, 2021: The View Of The Chauvin Verdict In Florida And Nationally
Civil rights activists hailed it as a small victory.
Read More »The Point, April 19, 2021: The Pandemic Forced The Florida Legislature To Reevaluate Toll Road Idea
The project known as M-CORES evolved rapidly this session.
Read More »The Point, April 15, 2021: Looking Back At Black Thursday And UF’s Racial Equity, 50 Years Later
It was an instrumental event in furthering Black presence at the university.
Read More »Gainesville Comedy Shows Offers COVID-Safe Laughs
After a year of shutdowns and isolation, people are looking for ways to be entertained again.
Read More »Multiyear Effort To Turn Gainesville Into A ‘Smart City’ To Progress With Smart Bench Pilot Project
The city expects to debut them in July.
Read More »UF Alumni Reflect On Black Thursday And The Black Student Experience
Three times on Thursday, April 15, 1971, groups of Black Student Union members entered Tigert Hall in an attempt to speak with then-UF President Stephen C. O’Connell.
Read More »Census Results Expected This Month; Will Alachua County’s Arab Americans, College Students Be Accurately Counted?
Arab Americans in Alachua County worry their community will not be accurately counted in the results of the 2020 United States Census.
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