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The past decade has brought dramatic changes to the road's infrastructure and business scene.
Read More »Ocala Council Election Thrown Into Turmoil Over Winning Candidate’s Felony Arrests
Councilman-elect, Tyrone E. Oliver, 63, acknowledged that he had been charged with drug felonies in 1986 but said the cases had been "handled."
Read More »The Point, Nov. 26, 2019: A McIntosh Town Council Candidate Might Have Been The First Ex-Felon To Run For Office In Florida
A retired handyman who served 16 months in prison quietly ran for public office earlier this month in the small town of McIntosh in Marion County.
Read More »The Point, Nov. 22, 2019: Special Report: ‘The Battle Of Bone Valley’ Details Fight Over Union County Phosphate Mine
A massive legal battle is unfolding in tiny Union County over a pending phosphate mining plan.
Read More »United Way Of North Central Florida And Bite Squad Partner To Pack 9,000 Meals
Alachua County had one of the highest food insecurity rates in the state in 2017 at nearly 20%, according to a study done by the organization Feeding America.
Read More »The Point, Nov. 20, 2019: ‘Work Hard And Live Simply’: The Story Of A Migrant Family’s Life In Immokalee
In an incredible video story, one of our reporters shows what it's like for a group of immigrant workers to try to build a life in Immokalee.
Read More »The Point, Nov. 18, 2019: What Hurricane Michael Did To The Rental Housing Stock In One Part Of The Panhandle
The ratio of people in Bay County renting housing versus those owning has just about flipped in the year or so since Hurricane Michael.
Read More »The Point, Nov. 14, 2019: Will The State Decide To Audit Gainesville’s City Finances?
A state audit committee could vote today on the move.
Read More »CareerSource North Central Florida Hosts Job and Resource Fair For Veterans
Twenty-two employers offering a wide variety of jobs were at the event.
Read More »The Point, Nov. 12, 2019: Gainesville’s Stretch Of 8th Avenue Now Has Memorial Mile Signs
Two new purple signposts commemorating the Memorial Mile were unveiled yesterday by the Gainesville chapter of Veterans for Peace.
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