Subscribe to The Point, arriving in your inbox Monday through Friday at 8 a.m. The stories near you The Point will return to your inbox on Tuesday, July 5, following the Independence Day holiday on Monday. • WUFT: Everything you need to know to enjoy Fanfares & Fireworks. “Enjoy an evening of …
Read More »The Point, June 30, 2022: A Second Day Of Hearings Begins In A Case To Temporarily Block Florida’s 15 Week Abortion Ban
Subscribe to The Point, arriving in your inbox Monday through Friday at 8 a.m. The stories near you • Gainesville Sun: Democratic congressional candidate Tom Wells found guilty by jury for resisting officer. “The incident stems from a Jan. 30 event held at the University of Florida’s Flavet Field during the …
Read More »The U.S. Supreme Court has overturned Roe V. Wade. Here’s what that means for Florida
The U.S. Supreme Court has overturned Roe V. Wade. The decision removes the federal right to abortion care and hands decisions about abortion access to individual states. In Florida, a law that bans most abortions after 15 weeks of pregnancy is set to go into effect July first. The American …
Read More »The Point, June 21, 2022: Florida Doctors Say COVID Vaccines For Children Under 5 Could Be Delayed Across The State
Subscribe to The Point, arriving in your inbox Monday through Friday at 8 a.m. The stories near you • CBS4: Gov. Ron DeSantis signs HB 1493 regarding Alachua County and twelve other bills. “Governor Ron DeSantis signed House Bill 1493, which amends Alachua County’s Home Rule Charter to require election of …
Read More »The Point, June 10, 2022: The tale of these two Florida cemeteries illustrates the problem of abandoned Black cemeteries
In Panama City, the histories of each are very different.
Read More »The Point, June 3, 2022: Florida governor signs state budget after vetoing spending on local projects
The cuts included funding for a few proposed projects around north central Florida.
Read More »The Point, May 25, 2022: Florida lawmakers add condo safety legislation to special session agenda
The goal is now to address both property insurance and prevent future Surfside-level tragedies.
Read More »The Point, May 19, 2022: Who is the ‘Casanova Scammer’? He’s expected to plead guilty in Florida on fraud charges
Prosecutors believe that he scammed at least 21 women across eight states and amassed over $750,000 through years of schemes.
Read More »The Point, May 2, 2022: Felony charges follow UF students caught with fake IDs, but few result in convictions
An analysis of court records from recent years displays the trend.
Read More »The Point, Dec. 23, 2020: Coronavirus And Beyond: These Were 25 Of The Top Stories Of 2020
As the year comes to a close, here's a look back at the stories that stayed in the headlines.
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