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The Gainesville Police Department met with the Moms Demand Action Gainesville chapter Monday evening to address the increase in gun crime in the city.
Read More »Gainesville Police, Moms Demand Action Group Discuss Increase In Gun Crimes
Gainesville Chapter Of Moms Demand Action Group Hosts Meeting About Gun Crime Increase
The chapter will host a meeting Monday night with officials from the Gainesville Police Department in the wake of an increase this year in gun-related crime in the city.
Read More »The Point, June 21, 2019: How Gainesville’s City Commission Reacted To That Broadband Internet Analysis
If the City of Gainesville is to someday become a broadband internet provider, it likely won't have done so alone.
Read More »The Point, June 19, 2019: Volunteers Work To Preserve Alachua County Cemetery From The 1800s
Some of those buried within may have been former slaves.
Read More »The Point, June 14, 2019: Group Uses Father’s Day To Protest Money Bail, ‘A Punishment Before You Get Convicted’
The activists say requiring monetary bail is unfair when the inmates' alleged crimes weren't dangerous or violent.
Read More »The Point, June 12, 2019: The Dollar General That Became A Library
The city of Waldo has a new library.
Read More »The Point, June 10, 2019: Takeaways From The Statewide Democrats’ Gathering In Orlando
The party met this weekend to discuss strategy from the past two election cycles heading into 2020.
Read More »The Point, June 6, 2019: The Possible Impact Of Gainesville’s Budget Gap On Ratepayers And Property Owners
Proposed increases would take effect Oct. 1.
Read More »The Point, June 4, 2019: What Is The Cabot-Koppers Superfund Site’s Future? No One Yet Knows
It's been almost a year since Alachua County announced it was considering the Cabot-Koppers Superfund as a possible location for the new county fairgrounds.
Read More »The Point, June 3, 2019: Most Area Nursing Homes Meet Florida’s Emergency Plan Requirements
Since Hurricane Irma, there's been a focus in Florida on requiring nursing homes to have emergency backup plans.
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