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Subscribe to The Point, arriving in your inbox Monday through Friday at 8 a.m. The stories near you • Gainesville Sun: Democratic congressional candidate Tom Wells found guilty by jury for resisting officer. “The incident stems from a Jan. 30 event held at the University of Florida’s Flavet Field during the …
Read More »The Point, June 7, 2022: State audit questions accuracy of Florida’s COVID-19 data
The report was released Monday and said the numbers were inaccurate, incomplete and delayed.
Read More »Suspect In 1994 Gainesville Murder Cold Case Accepts Plea Deal, Shortened Prison Sentence
The plea deal follows Palazzi's incarceration in 2017 while awaiting trial for the charge of second degree manslaughter.
Read More »U.S. Supreme Court Turns Down Irma Nursing Home Case
The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday refused to take up an appeal by a Broward County nursing home whose license was revoked after residents died following Hurricane Irma.
Read More »Florida Supreme Court Rules Judges Can Impose Death Penalty In ‘Partisan’ Decision
It will be easier for judges in Florida to impose the death penalty under a new ruling by the state’s Supreme Court.
Read More »Florida Deputy Charged For Inaction During Parkland Shooting
Scot Peterson was on duty as the resource officer at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School on the day of the February 2018 shooting but never entered the building while bullets were flying.
Read More »Florida Executes Serial Killer Bobby Joseph Long After 34 Years On Death Row
Gov. Ron DeSantis last month signed a death warrant for Long, scheduling this first execution since he took office in January.
Read More »DeSantis Names Lagoa To Supreme Court
Gov. Ron DeSantis on Wednesday appointed appellate Judge Barbara Lagoa to the Florida Supreme Court as he began replacing three longtime justices who were required to retire Tuesday.
Read More »Judge: Release Florida School Shooting Suspect’s Statement
Much of the hours-long statement given by Florida school shooting suspect to investigators should be publicly released, a judge ruled Thursday.
Read More »Judge To Review School Shooting Suspect’s 12-hour Interview
A judge will review a 12-hour video interrogation of Florida school shooting suspect Nikolas Cruz people before deciding which parts should be publicly released.
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