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Hear what it was like to be on scene in Orlando hours after the Pulse Nightclub shooting.
Read More »The Point Podcast Episode 1: Covering The Pulse Shooting
Orlando Tourism: No Mass Cancellations Now But Future Unsure
It remains to be seen whether recent events will the city's status as the top tourist destination in the U.S.
Read More »Obama Embraces Orlando Families, Appeals For Gun Controls
The president spent roughly two hours talking privately with victims' families and survivors of the attack in a gay dance club.
Read More »Century Tower To Don Rainbow Colors In Support Of Victims, Survivors Of Orlando Shooting
The University of Florida will light Century Tower with rainbow colors beginning Thursday at 9 p.m. and continuing through July 1 as an expression of solidarity and support for those affected by the attack at Pulse nightclub in Orlando Sunday.
Read More »‘Run!’: An Orlando Night Club Survivor’s Story
Mario Perez was just going to a housewarming party.
Read More »Gainesville Unites Against “Queerphobia and Islamaphobia”
Nearly a thousand people banded together at Gainesville's City Hall last night to fight back against homophobia and Islamaphobia in the wake of the most deadly shooting in America's history.
Read More »Gainesville Residents Pay Respects To Orlando Shooting Victims At University Club
Gainesville residents gathered Monday night at University Club, a popular downtown spot for the gay community, to pay their respects to the victims of the Pulse shooting. A change in weekend plans may have saved one Gainesville man's life.
Read More »Scott Seeks Federal Emergency Declaration After Orlando Attack
The governor called the shooting "an attack on our state and entire nation."
Read More »Gay Community Frustrated Over Ban on Blood Donations
As dozens of people walked down University Avenue Sunday night to honor the victims of the Pulse nightclub shooting in Orlando, they shared concerns that in wake of the attack, gay men are still being persecuted by not being allowed to donate blood at a time when blood banks are begging for donations.
Read More »Gainesville Community Leaders React To Mass Shooting; Blood Banks At Full Capacity
Gainesville community leaders respond to the mass shooting in Orlando. Blood banks are asking for people to make appointments to donate.
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