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Lake Alice and Bivens Arm appear destined to remain enigmas with regard to their namesakes.
Read More »The Point, July 11, 2019: The Full Cost Of Preparing Florida To Fight Effects Of Climate Change Remains Unknown
The Miami Herald looked at the various state and local estimates of funding proactive measures against rising sea levels.
Read More »The Point, July 8, 2019: Untold Florida: Places Lost To Time
We looked into the cases of those abandoned domes near Dunnellon and a former Jewish utopia near Micanopy.
Read More »The Point, July 2, 2019: The Ins And Outs Of Florida’s New Texting While Driving Law
The law took effect yesterday and still allows drivers to use their phones for navigation and phone calls while the vehicle is moving.
Read More »These Are Some Of Florida’s New Laws Taking Effect In July 2019
The new laws, passed by the Legislature this spring and signed by Gov. Ron DeSantis, deal with issues ranging from bans on texting while driving and vaping to adding toll roads and preventing local governments from uprooting vegetable gardens.
Read More »The Point, June 28, 2019: Alachua County Leaders Want To See A Roadside Park For Fishing Within Paynes Prairie
It's currently not the safest place to fish, with cars often speeding past at 60 mph or more.
Read More »The Point, June 26, 2019: What Questions Do You Have About Climate Change’s Effects Where You Live?
If you have specific curiosities or questions about climate change's effects on our inland area, send them to us through our "Untold Florida" project.
Read More »The Point, June 24, 2019: ‘It Affects Everybody In Town’: Moms Demand Action Hosts Gun Violence Prevention Meeting Tonight
The chapter will host a meeting Monday night with officials from the Gainesville Police Department in the wake of an increase this year in gun-related crime in the city.
Read More »Gainesville Chapter Of Moms Demand Action Group Hosts Meeting About Gun Crime Increase
The chapter will host a meeting Monday night with officials from the Gainesville Police Department in the wake of an increase this year in gun-related crime in the city.
Read More »DeSantis Signs Budget, Vetoes $131 Million
Gov. Ron DeSantis used his line-item veto power to slash more than $131 million in proposed spending Friday as he signed a record $90.98 billion budget for the fiscal year that begins July 1. Calling the package “fiscally responsible,” the freshman governor praised lawmakers for exceeding his request for spending …
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