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The announcement frustrated the judge and prosecutors on Wednesday.
Read More »A 12-year-old boy is learning about business, and life, slinging snow cones in Ocala
Dreyton McDonald knows he’s not a regular kid and he likes it that way. “I guess you can say, I’m a businessman, ma’am,” the 12-year-old politely told NPR. And he has been for several years now. At age 9, he said his father, Dominic McDonald, approached him with a proposition: …
Read More »The Point, Sept. 13, 2022: Florida’s deaths from COVID-19 have surpassed 80,000
Over a million Americans have died in the past two-and-a-half years from the coronavirus.
Read More »The Point, Sept. 12, 2022: The looming impact between sea level rise and Florida’s property tax base
A new analysis shows Florida will be the most affected state nationwide when it comes to property tax loss and sea level rise.
Read More »Show Series at Florida Horse Park in Ocala offers variety and family fun
Mike Clark has been a horse showman for over 20 years and enjoyed what he saw on Saturday at the Florida Horse Park in Ocala.
Read More »The Point, Sept. 8, 2022: Parents of Gainesville child who shot himself face multiple felony charges
Ja’Kobe Ferguson began to play with a parent's unlocked guns when one discharged on Aug. 24, police said.
Read More »Florida is planning to make naloxone kits available through county health departments
To address the ongoing opioid crisis, the Florida Department of Health on Wednesday announced a plan to increase access to naloxone throughout the state. The plan is for health departments in all 67 counties to have naloxone kits with two nasal sprays that can be administered without the help of …
Read More »The Point, Sept. 2, 2022: Previewing NASA’s second attempt at launching Artemis I
Tomorrow's launch window is two hours and begins shortly after 2 p.m.
Read More »State and federal results: Kat Cammack and Danielle Hawk win Florida’s 3rd Congressional District primaries
State Representative – District 22 Two Democrats filed to run against Republican incumbent Chuck Clemons. The race was too close to call as of 10:30 p.m. Tuesday. Democrats Name Votes Percentage Contributions Expenses Olysha Magruder 8,234 48.37% $50,417.83 $47,249.96 Brandon Peters 8,790 51.63% $114,940.62 $89,152.03 Clemons easily handled a primary …
Read More »The Point, Aug. 19, 2022: The complexities of a Florida teen’s abortion case
A judge ruled that a parentless 16-year-old in Escambia County was not mature enough to have an abortion.
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