Nebraska Sen. Ben Sasse is the sole finalist to become president of the University of Florida, the school said Thursday, and the Republican senator indicated he will take the job.
Read More »DeSantis seeks to shield redistricting documents
After pushing a congressional redistricting plan through the Legislature this spring, Gov. Ron DeSantis’ administration is fighting to prevent the release of documents to plaintiffs in a lawsuit challenging the plan.
Read More »The Point, Oct. 5, 2022: President Biden scheduled to visit Florida and survey Hurricane Ian damage
Gov. Ron DeSantis is so far working cooperatively with the federal administration through storm recovery.
Read More »The Point, Sept. 26, 2022: Tropical Storm Ian becomes hurricane, with north central Florida in its possible path
The storm was upgraded to hurricane status early Monday.
Read More »The Point, Sept. 21, 2022: Florida’s governor sued over migrant flights
The people flown from Texas to Massachusetts filed a class-action suit on Tuesday against Ron DeSantis.
Read More »The Point, Sept. 20, 2022: Two Gainesville-area proposed developments, totaling 6,000 acres, are up for discussion this week
One is on Gainesville's northern boundary line, the other in southwest Alachua County.
Read More »Former Florida congressional nominee using drugs again, ex-wife says
The convicted felon who lost a congressional special election earlier this year as the Republican nominee in South Florida has relapsed into using illegal drugs, and his behavior is threatening the safety of his two young sons, his ex-wife said in a new court pleading.
Read More »Dixie, Lafayette and Suwannee counties were redistricted in Florida Senate map. Here are the candidates running for the new seat
TALLAHASSEE — Stakes are high in a North Florida contest between a scion of a prominent Democratic political family and a former football star who is a “huge fan” of Gov. Ron DeSantis, in one of the state Senate’s most closely watched races this year. Incumbent Sen. Loranne Ausley, a …
Read More »The Point, Aug. 30, 2022: NASA could try again as early as Friday to launch Artemis I
A fuel leak scrubbed Monday's planned launch window.
Read More »Florida Democrats target DeSantis over his comments about the FBI raid on Mar-a-Lago
Florida Democratic gubernatorial candidates called out Gov. Ron DeSantis for comments he made after an unprecedented FBI raid Monday at the Palm Beach home of former President Donald Trump.
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