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Echoes of “Black Lives Matter!” and “No justice, no peace!” could be heard throughout the city of 6,100.
Read More »Deaf Community Faces Access Issues To Vital Government Updates
When Florida first began responding to the coronavirus in March, Alachua and Marion counties gave updates without an interpreter or closed captioning, delaying access to vital news for those in the hard of hearing and deaf communities.
Read More »New Florida Law To Bring More Electric Charging Stations To State Highways
As early as 2021, Floridians will see a surge of charging stations along state highways for electric cars.
Read More »The Point, June 12, 2020: Former UF Employee Sentenced To Four Years In Prison On Multiple Counts Of Embezzlement
Azfar Mian formerly worked in the school's housing department.
Read More »State Seeks To Fast Track Voting Rights Appeal
Arguing that the case is of “exceptional importance,” lawyers for Gov. Ron DeSantis have made a rare move of asking a full appellate court to consider a challenge to a voting-rights ruling that would pave the way for hundreds of thousands of felons to cast ballots in the November elections.
Read More »The Point, June 11, 2020: Jacksonville Emerges As Likely Site Of Republican National Convention
It had previously been slated for Charlotte, North Carolina.
Read More »‘A Community That Can Get This Done’: Gainesville Holds Telephone Town Hall To Hear Opinions About Local Policing Reforms
Mayor Lauren Poe and Police Chief Tony Jones helped lead the discussion.
Read More »DeSantis Signs Bills On Wrongful Incarceration, Broadband
Gov. Ron DeSantis on Tuesday signed 25 bills into law, including approving $2.15 million for a Jacksonville man wrongfully imprisoned for almost 43 years and two measures tied to a series of controversial highway plans.
Read More »The Point, June 10, 2020: Alachua County To Allow Some Businesses To Operate At Max Capacity, Parks To Reopen Friday
Occupancy limits at restaurants, bars and entertainment venues are still 50 percent.
Read More »The Point, June 9, 2020: Val Demings Of Florida As Possible Pick For Biden’s VP?
Florida Representative Val Demings has drawn the attention of presidential candidate Joe Biden to be recruited as a potential running mate.
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