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Read More »The Point, April 22, 2019: Hurricane Michael Reclassified As First Category 5 Storm In U.S. Since Andrew
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Association upgraded Hurricane Michael to a Category 5.
Read More »The Point, April 18, 2019: Petition To Save The Swamp Restaurant From Redevelopment Gains Thousands Of Signatures
There was considerable reaction to our report yesterday that The Swamp Restaurant and other Midtown businesses could close due to planned apartment construction in Gainesville.
Read More »The Point, April 16, 2019: Sun Sentinel’s Coverage Of Parkland Shooting Wins Pulitzer Prize
For the second time this decade, the South Florida Sun Sentinel won journalism's highest honor.
Read More »The Point, April 12, 2019: Special Report “Invisible Aftermath” Documents Unseen Effects Of Hurricane Michael
Read what we found has most impacted families in the region, as well as possible solutions to the situation.
Read More »Florida Nears 2-Millionth Concealed Weapon Permit
With the highest number of concealed weapon permits in the nation, Florida is on the brink of granting authority to the state's 2 million civilians with valid concealed weapons licenses the right to lawfully carry guns in public.
Read More »The Point, April 10, 2019: Alachua County Commissioners Begin To Take Action On Dog Attacks, I-75 Crashes
Both public safety topics were on the commission's agenda yesterday.
Read More »The Point, April 8, 2019: ‘It Doesn’t Work,’ Gainesville City Commissioner Says Of Current Efforts To Stop Dog Attacks
Alachua County commissioners tomorrow night are discussing an ordinance regarding irresponsible pet owners.
Read More »The Point, April 3, 2019: ‘Wretched, Horrid, Deplorable, Abysmal’: To Fix Or Shut Down County Road 2082?
Residents have mixed emotions about Alachua County commissioners’ plans to shut down part of County Road 2082.
Read More »Theater Production Spotlights Local Racial History To Inform, Educate
“From Colored to Black” is a Gainesville play that reflects on past and current race disparities within the north central Florida African American community.
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