Michael Hickman was fired in January because of the discrepancy between state and federal law.
Read More »Marion County Teacher, Veteran Appeals Termination For Medical Marijuana Use
He uses marijuana for post-traumatic stress disorder and the injuries he sustained on mission Desert Storm.
Read More »The Point, Aug. 5, 2020: Nursing Home Visits Could Soon Be Allowed Again In Florida
The recent dip in positive test results has the governor contemplating the change this week.
Read More »The Point, Aug. 4, 2020: ‘We Thought She Was On The Upturn’: Florida Mom Fights For Her Life At UF Health
Brandy Hearne, of Fort Walton Beach, is critically ill with coronavirus.
Read More »‘I Began To Call And Demand Answers’: A Jail Inmate’s Mother Searches For Justice In Two Cases
Jennifer Mccray Littles spends the days awaiting progress in the criminal trial against former detention officer Jerome Ulrich for charges of battery and tampering with a victim — her son, Joseph Combs.
Read More »Hurricane During A Pandemic: Florida Prepares For Deadly Double-Whammy
Hurricane Isaias represents Florida’s first possible experience with a deadly double-whammy of a hurricane during a pandemic.
Read More »College Of Central Florida Moves Fall Semester Online
CCF, the largest state college in Ocala, is one of 28 public colleges in the Florida College System.
Read More »The Point, July 31, 2020: Fatal Car Crash Near UF Raises Questions About Florida Courts’ Treatment Of Speeding History
Our Fresh Take Florida team has exclusive reporting about the driver's history.
Read More »Judge Agrees To Keep Police Officers’ Identities On Hold
In a closely watched case about how to apply a constitutional amendment that expanded victims’ rights, a Leon County circuit judge on Thursday agreed to at least temporarily keep secret the identities of two Tallahassee police officers involved in use-of-force incidents.
Read More »Florida Faces Pressure, Sees Record High Virus Deaths
Florida tallied on Thursday a new record high in daily confirmed COVID-19 deaths for the third straight day as the state faces pressure to outline new measures to combat the pandemic.
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