A teenage gunman walked into an elementary school Tuesday in Uvalde, Texas, and opened fire, killing 19 children and two adults, making it the second deadliest school shooting in American history.
Read More »The Point, May 25, 2022: Florida lawmakers add condo safety legislation to special session agenda
The goal is now to address both property insurance and prevent future Surfside-level tragedies.
Read More »The Point, May 24, 2022: Florida special session opens with discussion of reinsurance bill
The creation of a new program to stabilize the insurance market calls for $2 billion from the state's general fund.
Read More »The Point, May 23, 2022: Florida special legislative session begins with goal of stabilizing property insurance market
Lawmakers begin meeting in Tallahassee Monday morning to resolve rising premiums and other issues.
Read More »The Point, May 20, 2022: UF holds evening vigil to honor the lives lost in Buffalo shooting
About 60 people gathered near Century Tower on the university's campus.
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, May 18, 2022: Here’s what Florida lawmakers may try to accomplish during the special session on property insurance next week
Gov. Ron DeSantis previewed what could emerge from the session.
Read More »The Point, May 17, 2022: Florida has now had six million coronavirus cases
The mark comes as hospitalizations begin to rise again in the state.
Read More »The Point, May 16, 2022: Gainesville pro-choice rally was among the hundreds held nationwide this weekend
Hundreds of local protesters pushed back against the impending U.S. Supreme Court decision.
Read More »The Point, May 13, 2022: Some delivery services are tightening their radius with fuel prices climbing again
Edible Arrangements has stopped offering deliveries to most customers outside of Gainesville.
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