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Read More »The Point, Dec. 6, 2019: ‘I Just Did It’: Learn Of The Good Deeds Of The Rosa Parks Quiet Courage Award Winners
Arupa Freeman, Mary L. Mitchell, Clovis Watson Jr. and Ellie Chisholm will be honored this weekend.
Read More »The Point, Dec. 4, 2019: Why An Ocala City Councilman-Elect Was Not Allowed To Take Office Last Night
"We’re in a limbo land," the city attorney said.
Read More »The Point, Dec. 2, 2019: Before And After Photos Highlight Evolution Of Gainesville’s South Main Street
The past decade has brought dramatic changes to the road's infrastructure and business scene.
Read More »The Point, Nov. 26, 2019: A McIntosh Town Council Candidate Might Have Been The First Ex-Felon To Run For Office In Florida
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 »A Year After The Murders Of A Gainesville Woman And Her Daughter, A Resolution Remains Distant
A year ago, husband and father Paul Williams was charged with the murders of his wife and daughter.
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.
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