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At the same time, election security has become one of the governor's top priorities.
Read More »The Point, May 21, 2019: Florida’s Death Penalty System Gets Another Look From State Supreme Court
Undoing a 2016 ruling could mean the revision of over 100 death row prisoners' sentences.
Read More »The Point, May 17, 2019: Canine Distemper Virus Spurs Quarantine At Alachua County Animal Shelter
Dog adoptions at the Alachua County Animal Shelter are on hold after six were euthanized.
Read More »The Point, May 15, 2019: What The FBI Told Florida’s Governor About 2016 Election Hacking
"There was no manipulation, or anything," the governor said. "Nevertheless, those were intrusions."
Read More »The Point, May 7, 2019: What Is Securus, The Voice-Identity Technology Used At Florida Jails And Prisons?
It's so controversial that its manufacturer urged government agencies to coordinate with the firm's public relations office before responding to questions from news organizations.
Read More »The Point, May 6, 2019: Florida’s Weirdest Stories Of April 2019
People in The Keys and parts of Central Florida seemed to offer outsized shares of particularly bizarre behavior during April.
Read More »SYNERGY Magazine Launches In Gainesville To Bring More Attention To African-American Professionals
In a world where topics of race relations and job equality become too sensitive to talk about, a Gainesville woman has found a way to spotlight shining examples in the community.
Read More »The Point, May 1, 2019: Florida’s Next Budget Appears Just About Set
Meanwhile, the Gainesville City Commission today begins its own difficult budget process in earnest.
Read More »First Place Tastes Like Pizza
Unity Percussion, a competitive local indoor percussion group, has placed as a finalist at Winter Guard International World Championships every year, winning silver and bronze medals leading up to this year’s gold.
Read More »The Point, April 29, 2019: Fracking Ban Likely To Fail In Florida Legislature During Last Week Of 2019 Session
A ban on fracking in Florida does not appear likely to pass this session.
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