The second annual “Journey to Juneteenth '' celebration organized by the City of Gainesville inaugurated with a commemoration of emancipation in Florida.
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, April 25, 2022: Inside the fight between tiny home owners and some local Florida governments
There's no uniform statewide standard for governing how the homes are built and maintained.
Read More »The Point, April 22, 2022: Florida Legislature passes redistricting plan, along with repeal of Disney’s special status
Lawmakers in control pushed past protests on Thursday to accomplish their goals.
Read More »Nonprofit organizations in Gainesville awarded more than $6M in federal funds
The Gainesville City Commission on Thursday voted to accept funding recommendations for allocating millions of federal dollars for local nonprofit organizations. The Community Foundation of North Central Florida’s board of directors evaluation team provided the recommendations to the commission. The American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (ARPA), which President Joe …
Read More »Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signs ‘Don’t Say Gay’ bill
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a bill on Monday that forbids instruction on sexual orientation and gender identity in kindergarten through third grade, a policy that has drawn intense national scrutiny from critics who argue it marginalizes LGBTQ people.
Read More »After emotional debate, GOP-led Florida Senate passes ‘Don’t Say Gay Bill,’ awaits DeSantis’ signature
The Florida Senate on Tuesday gave final passage to a bill that would restrict classroom instruction on sexual orientation and gender identity and the measure now heads to Gov. Ron DeSantis, who is expected to sign it. The Parental Rights in Education bill – what critics have labeled the “Don’t …
Read More »Florida Budget Discussion Begins With House, Senate Plans About $2B Apart
While the state expects a $10 billion lift from federal coronavirus relief funds, how to use that money remains under debate.
Read More »Bill Would Require Political Bias Surveys In Florida Universities, Allow Students To Record Professors’ Lectures
Republican lawmakers are backing bills that would require students and faculty at Florida’s public universities to complete yearly surveys to identify political bias inside college classrooms. It would also allow students to record their professors during lectures. The bills would measure whether college instructors – widely perceived as skewing left …
Read More »New Way Of Living: Florida College Students Reflect On Anniversary Of Pandemic Campus Shutdown
Lost lives. Lost jobs. Lost classrooms. Lost opportunities. Lost time with families. A lost year.
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