The teeming energy of connectivity and community interaction was palpable in the gym of Gainesville’s Martin Luther King Jr. Multipurpose Center Saturday morning. As city residents gathered for the inaugural city service fair, they were offered a chance to interact and learn more about various services and programs the city …
Read More »Gun trafficker, former jail guard avoids prison time in controversial sentencing
Despite illegally selling nearly a dozen firearms, including one to a stranger who used it to kill a young man and injure a mother of two at an Ocala Pilot gas station in May 2021, gun trafficker and former Alachua jail guard Kenyari Brewton, 27, will avoid a prison term, …
Read More »The Point, June 15, 2022: Remembering the rapid legislative changes that followed the Parkland shooting
NPR notes the quick unison that occurred in Tallahassee in 2018.
Read More »The Point, May 16, 2022: Gainesville pro-choice rally was among the hundreds held nationwide this weekend
Hundreds of local protesters pushed back against the impending U.S. Supreme Court decision.
Read More »Florida soccer coach leaving after complaints by players over comments about eating habits, bodies
The University of Florida fired its new soccer coach Wednesday after only one season amid unprecedented numbers of players leaving the program after his hiring and complaints by athletes who said he pressured them about eating habits and their bodies. Florida’s athletic director, Scott Stricklin, notified players of the decision …
Read More »Employers Struggle To Fill Openings As Florida Unemployment Benefits Continue Until The End of June
Beginning on June 27, Florida will no longer provide the Pandemic Unemployment Benefits of $300 per week.
Read More »Hawthorne Industry Park Moves A Step Closer To Boosting City’s Economy, Workforce
The park is marketed by the City of Hawthorne, Weyerhaeuser, the Hawthorne Area Chamber of Commerce and the Greater Gainesville Chamber of Commerce as a potential manufacturing, industrial or commercial site.
Read More »Florida Senate Scales Back Prison Closure Plan
Lawmakers will iron out differences between the two chambers’ budget plans before wrapping up the 2021 legislative session on April 30.
Read More »Florida’s Veterans Are Often Underestimated In The Workforce, And SkillBridge Seeks To Change That
In corporate America, walking up to a CEO shows ambition and initiative. In the military, it shows a lack of respect.
Read More »Florida Legislation That Would Mandate A Moment Of Silence In Public Schools Advances In Senate
Florida is currently one of 18 states that allow school districts the option of implementing a moment of silence at the beginning of the day.
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