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A single "no" vote from U.S. Rep. Chip Roy, R- Texas, held up the bill that had already passed in the U.S. Senate.
Read More »Florida Executes Serial Killer Bobby Joseph Long After 34 Years On Death Row
Gov. Ron DeSantis last month signed a death warrant for Long, scheduling this first execution since he took office in January.
Read More »The Point, May 23, 2019: ‘Anything But Routine’ Meeting Of Florida Elections Supervisors Focuses On Future Security
At the same time, election security has become one of the governor's top priorities.
Read More »The Point, May 21, 2019: Florida’s Death Penalty System Gets Another Look From State Supreme Court
Undoing a 2016 ruling could mean the revision of over 100 death row prisoners' sentences.
Read More »The Point, May 17, 2019: Canine Distemper Virus Spurs Quarantine At Alachua County Animal Shelter
Dog adoptions at the Alachua County Animal Shelter are on hold after six were euthanized.
Read More »The Point, May 15, 2019: What The FBI Told Florida’s Governor About 2016 Election Hacking
"There was no manipulation, or anything," the governor said. "Nevertheless, those were intrusions."
Read More »Gainesville Residents Struggle To Pay Rent Amid Florida’s Housing Crisis
American Community Survey data suggests Gainesville may be a harder place to pay rent than many other major cities in the state of Florida. Krystal Martinez is working to overcome challenges like high rent costs to provide for her family.
Read More »The Point, May 7, 2019: What Is Securus, The Voice-Identity Technology Used At Florida Jails And Prisons?
It's so controversial that its manufacturer urged government agencies to coordinate with the firm's public relations office before responding to questions from news organizations.
Read More »The Point, May 6, 2019: Florida’s Weirdest Stories Of April 2019
People in The Keys and parts of Central Florida seemed to offer outsized shares of particularly bizarre behavior during April.
Read More »The Point, May 1, 2019: Florida’s Next Budget Appears Just About Set
Meanwhile, the Gainesville City Commission today begins its own difficult budget process in earnest.
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