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The legislation targeted drag shows, transgender kids and the use of bathrooms and pronouns.
Read More »By the numbers: County abortion totals in Florida during 2022
A new state report shows that, as of Dec. 2, Florida totaled 68,217 abortions this year. That was up from 61,956 abortions as of Nov. 1 and 57,067 abortions as of Oct. 4. Statewide, there were 79,817 in 2021 and 74,868 in 2020. Here are the counties with the most …
Read More »Warmer, drier than average winter predicted for Florida
Florida is looking at a warmer and drier than average winter season according to outlooks from NOAA. This follows a trend of higher-than-average temperatures in the last month and a drought persisting on the Panhandle due to low precipitation rates. Hurricane Nicole helped alleviate dry conditions mostly across Central and …
Read More »The Point, Aug. 17, 2022: Gainesville’s controversial zoning changes could take effect as soon as October
They face county and state review, plus another vote by the city commissioners.
Read More »The Point, July 21, 2022: Jurors hear testimony from former students during Parkland sentencing trial
Several survivors showed their injuries in the courtroom on Wednesday.
Read More »The Point, June 7, 2022: State audit questions accuracy of Florida’s COVID-19 data
The report was released Monday and said the numbers were inaccurate, incomplete and delayed.
Read More »Category 2 Hurricane Sally Moving Ashore
Hurricane Sally strengthened to a category 2 storm during the overnight hours of Tuesday with top sustained winds of 105 mph. The northern and eastern...
Read More »Urban Food: A Solution to Hunger?
Food pantries that rely on donations often face problems providing healthy food to low-resource populations. One partial solution for people who depend on food pantries in Gainesville is foraging and gardening to obtain fruits and vegetables.
Read More »Florida Youth Voter Turnout Increases With New Early Voting Sites
Sporting a baseball cap and a Florida Gators hoodie, Matthew Hunter walked into the University of Florida’s J. Wayne Reitz Union on Thursday, Nov. 1, 2018, excited to vote for the first time. His heart sank just a bit when he first saw the line of others waiting to vote …
Read More »50 Florida Youth Attend Presidential Inauguration
4-H, a group of more than 100 public universities throughout the nation that gives young people the opportunity to learn through hands-on experiences, participated in a nation-wide program, called Citizen Washington Focus, sending youth to the inauguration.
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