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Read More »Watch Live: FBI Director Wray Testifies Before Congress For 1st Time Since Capitol Attack
FBI Director Christopher Wray is expected to face a grilling from lawmakers Tuesday about the bureau's response to the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol and the rising threat from white supremacists and other domestic violent extremists.
Read More »The Point, March 1, 2021: Previewing The 2021 Florida Lawmaking Session
It begins Tuesday.
Read More »The Point, Feb. 26, 2021: New Restrictions On Non-Native Reptiles Are Coming To Florida
The state wildlife commission on Thursday voted to phase out commercial breeding.
Read More »The Point, Feb. 25, 2021: Meet The New Leaders Of Gainesville’s Police Advisory Council
The board and its new members elected new leadership Wednesday night.
Read More »The Point, Feb. 24, 2021: State Board Approves Pumping 1 Million Gallons Daily From Ginnie Springs
The decision in Live Oak was unanimous on Tuesday.
Read More »The Point, Feb. 23, 2021: 20 Years Later, A Florida Man Awaits His Lawsuit Payout
Reginald Jackson, of Lakeland, was shot by a police officer in 2001 and later awarded a civil judgment.
Read More »Watch Live: Ousted Capitol Security Officials To Testify On Insurrection In First Public Hearing
When Bill Pickle reached his last day on the job as the Senate sergeant-at-arms more than a decade ago, he issued a stark warning to congressional leaders. Pickle said that the Capitol had security weaknesses that had long gone ignored by lawmakers and that this could allow an attack one …
Read More »The Point, Feb. 22, 2021: State Bill Seeks To Set Up Book Delivery System To Help With Literacy
The bill is co-sponsored by a Williston-area state representative.
Read More »Biden’s Pick For Attorney General, Merrick Garland, Set For Confirmation Hearing
President Biden's pick for attorney general, Merrick Garland, plans to tell senators at his confirmation hearing Monday that leading the Justice Department would be the "culmination" of his career.
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