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Gov. Ron DeSantis is so far working cooperatively with the federal administration through storm recovery.
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 »The Point, Sept. 12, 2022: The looming impact between sea level rise and Florida’s property tax base
A new analysis shows Florida will be the most affected state nationwide when it comes to property tax loss and sea level rise.
Read More »The Point, Aug. 25, 2022: A charter school in east Gainesville is working to close Alachua County’s achievement gap
Caring & Sharing Learning School has become an A-rated school with the highest learning gains in the district.
Read More »The Point, Aug. 22, 2022: ‘Watershed’ series examines impact of Florida’s ‘overtourism’ problem
What happens when crushing numbers of visitors harm the natural environment that draws them?
Read More »The Point, Aug. 12, 2022: More Florida seniors are seeking housing assistance as rents increase
Florida's largest metropolitan areas have become the least affordable for seniors on Social Security benefits.
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.
Read More »Corrine Brown aims for a political comeback despite previous tax fraud case
Gainesville city leaders are hoping to leave a controversy surrounding the RTS transfer facility in the past. Former U.S. Rep. Corrine Brown is once again the target of controversy. Brown’s name has been brought up again by local government leaders and community members after she pleaded guilty in May to …
Read More »The Point, June 17, 2022: Florida isn’t preordering COVID-19 vaccines for young children, though the impact isn’t yet clear
It's the only state to skip preordering.
Read More »Demonstrators make plea for stricter gun laws in Gainesville March for Our Lives protest
March for Our Lives arose from the anguish of the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School shooting. It is a youth-led movement with hundreds of chapters nationwide advocating for stricter gun laws and the elimination of gun violence. The advocacy group gained considerable momentum four years ago, delivering a colossal message begging for change.
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