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Read More »‘You Just Need The Words:’ Coronavirus Forces Theaters, Stage Artists To Get Creative
Actors and stage companies across Florida and the nation have moved their performances online after the government forced theaters to close last month because of the coronavirus.
Read More »Stuck At Home: What Is The New Normal In The COVID-19 Era?
As the world shuts its doors to hide from COVID-19, a new sense of normalcy has emerged inside many homes.
Read More »How Florida’s Public Schools Have Been Affected By COVID-19
Public schools with failing grades will get another year to improve.
Read More »The Point, April 7, 2020: ‘Spiritually Together But Socially Distant’: DeSantis Backpedals On Coronavirus Mandates For Religious Services
Holy Week in Florida will look different this year as congregations grapple with how to join statewide efforts to stop the spread of coronavirus.
Read More »The Point, April 5, 2020: Coronavirus: Florida’s Cases By ZIP Code, Another Sharp Rise In Cases, And Fear About The Villages
Subscribe to The Point, arriving in your inbox Monday through Friday at 8 a.m. The top stories near you • Tampa Bay Times: In the Villages, America’s biggest retirement oasis, the dangers of coronavirus stack up. “If the coronavirus rips through the community, experts say the Villages’ huge population of highly …
Read More »The Point, April 3, 2020: DeSantis’ Stay-At-Home Rules Supersede Local Measures, Alachua County Responds
Alachua County commissioners were already meeting to adopt some of the county’s preexisting coronavirus measures into general law.
Read More »The Point, April 1, 2020: Gainesville Small Businesses Deal With COVID-19 In Different Ways
In the Gainesville area, many small businesses are trying to push through barriers by coming up with new ways to continue to provide services to their customers and keep themselves afloat.
Read More »The Point, March 30, 2020: How Schools Are Keeping The Free Meals Moving During Coronavirus Shutdown
The school system doesn't know how long the need will continue.
Read More »The Point, March 28, 2020: Florida Universities Are Citing A State Law To Keep Their Pandemic Plans Secret
The school is citing a 2017 law. The author of the law doesn't agree.
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