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As Hurricane Humberto moves out to sea, the southeast will receive cooler weather.
Read More »The Point, Sept. 11, 2019: ‘Dealing In Plutonium’: State Auditors Find Gaps In Florida Schools’ Student Data Protection
Thousands of employees in school districts, state colleges and state universities had access to student Social Security numbers and did not need that access to do their jobs.
Read More »Florida’s Auditor General Puts Focus On Student Data Protection
In the past two years, state auditors have found that at least one-third of education employees who had access to student Social Security numbers did not need them.
Read More »The Point, Sept. 9, 2019: The Motivation Behind This Weekend’s Protest Outside A Florida Women’s Prison
About 40 former inmates, their loved ones and prison reform advocates protested this weekend outside Lowell Correctional Institution in Ocala — the state's largest women's prison.
Read More »The Point, Sept. 5, 2019: Spared Dorian’s Worst, Floridians Look To Help Bahamas Relief Effort
Statewide relief efforts have begun to help the Bahamas, though getting supplies to Marsh Harbour and other hard-hit areas by air remains a challenge.
Read More »The Point, Sept. 3, 2019: The National Hurricane Center Does Not See Dorian Moving Significantly Until Wednesday
The latest prediction has the storm today moving slightly north but not significantly until Wednesday.
Read More »The Point, Aug. 31, 2019: Hurricane Dorian Strengthens To Category 4 To Begin The Weekend
Its peak winds are expected to reach 150mph today.
Read More »The Point, Aug. 29, 2019: Dorian Becomes A Hurricane, With Florida Squarely In Its Projected Path This Weekend
The storm that yesterday became Hurricane Dorian skirted Puerto Rico and as of 5 a.m. this morning was moving northwest.
Read More »The Point, Aug. 27, 2019: Tropical Storm Dorian Could Be Headed Toward Florida This Weekend
Chances are increasing that Tropical Storm Dorian will affect parts of Florida this weekend, but the extent of those impacts is highly uncertain.
Read More »The Point, Aug. 23, 2019: Florida Senate President Says Toll Roads Task Force Will Meet For The First Time Next Week
Bill Galvano outlines his vision for the state's new proposed toll roads — one of which will come through this region.
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