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The state's COVID-19 case totals have been on a steady rise since October.
Read More »UF Faculty, Student Organizations Protest Against Spring Reopening During Board of Trustees Meeting
With less than six weeks before the start of the spring 2021 semester — and first large-scale in-person classes since the March 2020 lockdown — the University of Florida held its first in-person Board of Trustees meeting on Friday.
Read More »The Point, Dec. 4, 2020: You Have Another Month To Apply To Make Recommendations About Gainesville Policing
The city didn't get enough applicants from different backgrounds for the Police Advisory Council, commissioners decided yesterday.
Read More »Florida State Senate Leaders Named, Panel To Review COVID-19 Response
A new state Senate committee will review Florida’s response to the coronavirus pandemic and plan for future emergencies.
Read More »The Point, Dec. 3, 2020: Scientists See Snook’s Northward Migration As A Probable Effect Of Climate Change
The fish can now be found in the waters around Cedar Key.
Read More »Ocala To Become First Florida City To Install Safe Haven Baby Boxes For Mothers In Crisis
Since 2000, records show 388 babies have been abandoned in Florida.
Read More »You Can Now Fish For Snook In Cedar Key. Why? Climate Change, Most Likely
University of Florida and Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission researchers have studied the common snook for more than a decade, tracking their movements and recent invasion into the waters near Cedar Key, a town with fewer than 700 residents an hour southwest of Gainesville.
Read More »State Of Florida Faces Lawsuit Over Medicaid Records
Two advocacy groups on Tuesday filed a lawsuit in Leon County circuit court asking that a judge require the state to make available records that show how final decisions are made in Florida’s multibillion-dollar Medicaid program.
Read More »Meridian Behavioral Healthcare Annual Report Reveals Sharp Rise In Telehealth Treatment
Meridian also saw revenue top $50 million for the first time in its history despite the financial uncertainty surrounding the ongoing pandemic.
Read More »The Point, Dec. 2, 2020: What Floridians Should Know About A ‘Twindemic’
The state has recently ranked last in flu vaccination rates, CDC data show.
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