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Poe earned 7,158 votes, totaling 61.8 percent. Adrian Hayes-Santos was also re-elected Tuesday night.
Read More »Proposed Florida Bill Would Protect Students From Hazing Deaths
The proposed legislation offers amnesty to the first person who makes a 911 call in a hazing emergency.
Read More »The Point, March 18, 2019: Nikki Fried Is Seeking Additional Help To Process Florida’s Background Checks For Concealed-Carry Licenses
Agriculture Commissioner Nikki Fried wants more help in her office to process background checks for concealed-carry licenses
Read More »‘Tired Of Releasing Balloons,’ 100 Attended Candlelight Vigil For Gainesville Mechanic Killed In Shooting
The community gathered near “the slab” at 1704 NE 8th Ave in remembrance of Montez Davis, East Gainesville’s latest gun violence victim. He was shot and killed outside the Eighth Avenue Food Store Saturday.
Read More »The Point, March 14, 2019: Smokable Medical Marijuana One Step Away From Being Allowed Under Florida Law
Bills have passed through both chambers of the legislature allowing medical marijuana patients in Florida to smoke the drug for treatment.
Read More »The Point, March 12, 2019: President Trump On Board With A ‘Permanent’ Daylight Saving Time
He tweeted, "Making Daylight Saving Time permanent is O.K. with me!"
Read More »Language Barrier-Busting Pamphlet Seeks To Help Crime Victims Who Don’t Speak English
Translated to the word “connections,” it's a two-sided and 12-sectioned document that lists resources in Spanish.
Read More »Florida Department of Education Reviewing Alachua County’s Proposed Discrete Math Course
Alachua County students are one step away from being able to take a new math course.
Read More »The Point, March 8, 2019: Untold Florida: What Witness Tree Junction Has Witnessed
The latest entry in our Untold Florida series explores the history of the trees at Witness Tree Junction in eastern Alachua County near Rochelle.
Read More »Senators Joe Gruters, Keith Perry Lead 2019 Session In Number Of Bills Filed Or Co-Sponsored
For Florida senators who do not have a cap on how many bills they can sponsor, the number of bills they introduce varies widely.
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