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Crist will take on Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis in November.
Read More »The Point, Aug. 30, 2022: NASA could try again as early as Friday to launch Artemis I
A fuel leak scrubbed Monday's planned launch window.
Read More »The Point, Aug. 26, 2022: Space Coast prepares for hundreds of thousands of visitors for Artemis I launch
The launch window is currently scheduled for Monday morning.
Read More »The Point, Aug. 25, 2022: A charter school in east Gainesville is working to close Alachua County’s achievement gap
Caring & Sharing Learning School has become an A-rated school with the highest learning gains in the district.
Read More »The Point, Aug. 24, 2022: From governor to school board to city commission, these are the primary results
Florida voters made their picks Tuesday in the primary election.
Read More »Here’s who won Florida’s primaries for governor, agriculture commissioner and attorney general
Republican Ron DeSantis now knows who he will face in the November general election, as do the U.S. House Florida 3rd District Democrat and Republican.
Read More »The Point, Aug. 23, 2022: School board races, party selections take center stage in Florida’s primary
Polls are open Tuesday from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.
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.
Read More »The Point, Aug. 18, 2022: Turnpike extension opponents continue speaking against toll roads through rural areas
The state earlier this month nixed the plan for now.
Read More »The Point, Aug. 17, 2022: Gainesville’s controversial zoning changes could take effect as soon as October
They face county and state review, plus another vote by the city commissioners.
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