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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 …
Read More »The Point, June 20, 2019: At Ocala’s Struggling Oakcrest Elementary, This Teacher Is The Calm Her Students Need
Haddie Peebles is among 90 or so teachers and staff who worked tirelessly this year to improve Oakcrest.
Read More »The Point, June 18, 2019: Florida Governor Announces Additional Election Security Spending
The move comes in the wake of a revelation about Russia hacking into two Florida county elections systems in 2016.
Read More »The Point, June 13, 2019: How Florida Is Responding To The Hepatitis A Outbreak
Florida has more reported cases of Hepatitis A in 2019 than the past five years combined.
Read More »The Point, June 11, 2019: ‘Sounds Like A Huge Challenge’: Consultant’s Report Lays Out Pluses and Minuses Of Gainesville-Owned Fiber Network
The idea has been discussed for years, but never in such detail.
Read More »The Point, June 7, 2019: New Red, White And Blue Star Decals Will Soon Adorn Gainesville City Streets
It will be affixed to street signs where the road is named after a fallen soldier or public safety officer.
Read More »The Point, June 5, 2019: Meet Andrew Cao, Who Went From Broadway To The Swamp To Teach Dance
He's a Broadway performer-turned-faculty-member at the University of Florida.
Read More »The Point, May 31, 2019: Alachua County Follows Gainesville’s Lead In Banning Conversion Therapy
County commissioners this week approved the ban. A similar one is already in place within Gainesville city limits.
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