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With a permit, they can be carried in many parts of the building, although not inside legislative or committee meetings.
Read More »Untold Florida: How Do School And District Grades Align In Those Statewide Reports?
Trying to understand Florida’s school ranking system is no easy task. It involves a complex formula spelled in a 40-page document to explain how the numbers arrive at a ranking.
Read More »How Dixie County Is Working To Improve Its Addiction Recovery Services
In 2017, Dixie County was the worst county in the state in opioid-related deaths.
Read More »The Point, Jan. 13, 2021: How To Watch Today’s Impeachment Proceedings
They begin at 9 a.m. Follow NPR's coverage here.
Read More »The Point, Jan. 11, 2021: The State Of Historic Preservation In Gainesville
Efforts to save old structures and neighborhoods have been rocky in the past few years.
Read More »Historic Preservation In Gainesville At A Crossroads After Planner’s Resignation
An ordinance clarified the local historic preservation board’s power, the City Commission’s role in helping it and process of future preservation. As part of the process, the commission and board held a joint meeting in April 2019 to discuss hiring a preservation planner.
Read More »Lawmakers Seek Reforms After Report Of Abuse At Women’s Prison In Ocala
The report found that state officials have documented and been aware of sexual abuse at Lowell since at least 2006.
Read More »North Florida Museums Interact With Public Despite COVID-19 Challenges
Walking through the empty gallery halls at the Matheson History Museum in Gainesville every day hurts Dixie Neilson to her core. The museum has been closed to visitors since March, and as quiet as museums typically are, these bare walls and silence felt different.
Read More »What It’s Like To Donate Plasma in Gainesville During The Pandemic
The FDA is encouraging people with COVID-19 antibodies to donate plasma to help develop a treatment for the virus.
Read More »The Point, Jan. 7, 2021: ‘A Dark Day In The History Of Our Nation’
U.S. Rep. Vern Buchanan's characterization followed Wednesday's riot in Washington D.C.
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