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Last night’s Gainesville City Commission meeting was one of the more raucous in recent memory.
Read More »The Point, July 18, 2019: The Past And Future Of The Shuttered Gainesville Job Corps Center
The U.S. Labor Department hasn't announced what it plans to do with the facility or whether another one will ever reopen.
Read More »The Point, July 16, 2019: Behind The Push For More African-American Films In Gainesville Theaters
Petitioners tell Regal Cinemas that "we cannot support them as a community if they are not shown on our screens."
Read More »The Point, July 12, 2019: See Florida’s 2018-19 District And School Grades
The state Department of Education released the 2018-19 school grades yesterday and the news was largely positive for Alachua and Marion counties.
Read More »The Point, July 10, 2019: New Twist Appears In Saga Of Allowing Early Voting On Florida’s College Campuses
The parking requirement is part of a new state law that Gov. Ron DeSantis signed in June.
Read More »The Point, July 9, 2019: How A Newspaper’s Reporting Played A Role In Jeffrey Epstein’s Arrest
The Miami Herald's published reporting in November helped prosecutors find a way to charge Epstein this week.
Read More »The Point, July 5, 2019: The Passing Of Mr. Two Bits, A Florida Gators Icon
The man who was known as Mr. Two Bits, George Edmondson, died this week at age 97.
Read More »The Point, July 3, 2019: See The Net Worth Of Your Florida Legislators In New Financial Disclosure Filings
The latest net worths and financial disclosures for your state legislators are available for viewing on a state website.
Read More »The Point, July 1, 2019: The Battle Over Felon Voting Rights Restoration Continues In Florida
There's now a court challenge to a new law requiring fines and fees to first be paid.
Read More »The Point, June 27, 2019: From Property Cards To GIS: How The Property Appraiser’s Office Has Evolved During Ed Crapo’s Tenure
"When I first took office, we had a wall of file cabinets. Every filing cabinet had a little card in it for each piece of property in Alachua County."
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