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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 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.
Read More »The Point, July 12, 2019: See Florida’s 2018-19 District And School Grades
The state Department of Education released the 2018-19 school grades yesterday and the news was largely positive for Alachua and Marion counties.
Read More »Former Gainesville Airport Employee Chooses Trial Over Plea Deal In Missing Money Case
The airport fired Adjan in June 2017, and police arrested and charged him in February 2018.
Read More »The Point, July 10, 2019: New Twist Appears In Saga Of Allowing Early Voting On Florida’s College Campuses
The parking requirement is part of a new state law that Gov. Ron DeSantis signed in June.
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