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Cybersecurity experts say the origin of the messages remains unknown and may be the product of a foreign disinformation effort.
Read More »Not Just Florida: Voters In Alaska Also Receive Emails Warning ‘Vote For Trump Or Else!’
Sheriff: Deputy Shot Man Who Pointed Rifle During Standoff
A sheriff's deputy fatally shot a 61-year-old man who investigators say pointed a rifle at law enforcement officers early Wednesday, ending a 12-hour standoff in north Florida.
Read More »Florida Secretary Of State Laurel Lee Blasts Attempt To Scuttle Constitutional Amendment
Lee’s attorneys blasted an emergency petition filed last week that seeks to block the proposed amendment, known as Amendment 3.
Read More »Alachua County’s Inaugural Poet Laureate Turns Passion Into Public Service
E. Stanley Richardson will serve as Alachua County's first poet laureate, a position that has a two-year term.
Read More »“None of Us Are In the Same Place”: Theaters Improvising To Stay Active Amid COVID-19
Theaters across northern Florida are doing what they can to produce shows and keep the industry intact, despite challenges from COVID-19 pandemic.
Read More »The Point, Oct. 21, 2020: Florida Democrats Report Receiving Threatening Emails Two Weeks Before Election Day
The Proud Boys denied involvement. The FBI is investigating.
Read More »Former Alachua County Library Employee Sues After Demotion for Anti-BLM Facebook Posts
A former Alachua County Library District employee has filed a federal lawsuit stemming from her demotion after she posted on Facebook her views against the Black Lives Matter movement.
Read More »It’s 2020, And Rolling Hills Residents Can’t Get Wi-Fi
Many Rolling Hill residents don't have enough service providers to get a stable Wi-Fi connection.
Read More »Election Supervisor: Registered Voters In Alachua County Are Facing Voter Intimidation
Registered voters in Alachua County are potentially facing voter intimidation just days into the 2020 election.
Read More »Florida Begins Early Voting With No Major Problems Reported
Floridians began early voting in much of the state Monday with no serious problems reported in the key swing state.
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