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Read More »The Point, May 22, 2023: Special Reporting: Reporting From the U.S. Civil Rights Trail
Subscribe to The Point, arriving in your inbox Monday through Friday at 8 a.m. Special Report: UFxFAMU1963 1963 was a pivotal year in the Civil Rights Movement. The Children’s Crusade and the Sixteenth Street Baptist Church bombing in Birmingham, Gov. George Wallace trying to block efforts to integrate the University …
Read More »The Point, May 19, 2023: Disney opts against $1B investment in Florida campus
The corporation made the decision as a yearlong feud evolves into a legal battle.
Read More »The Point, May 18, 2023: DeSantis signs anti-LGBTQ+ bills into law
The legislation targeted drag shows, transgender kids and the use of bathrooms and pronouns.
Read More »The Point, May 17, 2023: Three teenagers charged as adults in Marion County murders
One of them is 12 years old.
Read More »The Point, May 16, 2023: Diversity spending, political loyalty tests are now banned at Florida universities
The governor signed the measure into law on Monday.
Read More »The Point, May 15, 2023: A Gator baseball player could become a top MLB draft pick this year
Wyatt Langford grew up in nearby Trenton, a place that has only sent one other player to the pro ranks.
Read More »The Point, May 12, 2023: Florida’s governor signs dozens of bills into law
Legislation related to COVID-19, amusement parks and Disney World has been signed into law.
Read More »The Point, May 11, 2023: Teachers’ unions begin legal fight against new Florida law
Critics called the measure a "union-busting" bill as it went through the legislature.
Read More »The Point, May 10, 2023: Wrapping up the 2023 Florida legislative session
Here's a look back at how over a dozen prominent pieces of legislation settled.
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