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The new academic year will bring an updated Code of Student Conduct for Marion County Public Schools. Board members gave unanimous approval to the revisions without any comments from the public at Tuesday night’s meeting. The dress code saw the most changes. Shirts now require sleeves, so tank tops and …
Read More »The Point, July 24, 2023: Judge sets date for Trump documents trial
Subscribe to The Point, arriving in your inbox Monday through Friday at 8 a.m. The stories near you • WCJB: I-75 shut down, then reopened after deputies say murder suspect took their own life. “ASO deputies learned about a potential murder suspect coming from Columbia County. Deputies closed off all highway …
Read More »Florida school shooting reenactment set for Aug. 4 using live ammunition, judge told
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — The reenactment of a 2018 mass shooting at a Florida high school will take place early next month as part of a civil lawsuit and will use live ammunition with a bullet safety device, a judge was told Thursday. Circuit Judge Carol-Lisa Phillips endorsed an agreement reached …
Read More »Silver Airways to offer non-stop flights to FLL
For Gainesville locals, there are a few different options to get down to South Florida. You can fill up your gas tank and drive about five to six hours; you can buy a bus ticket, usually ranging between $40 to $60 one-way taking about six hours; or do what Gainesville …
Read More »The Point, July 17, 2023: Swimming reopens after sinkhole forms in spring
Subscribe to The Point, arriving in your inbox Monday through Friday at 8 a.m. The stories near you • First Coast News: Swimming reopens at Blue Spring State Park. “Around 2 p.m. Saturday, the spring head at the park collapsed due to a sinkhole. The water turned brown, with silt and …
Read More »The Point, July 11, 2023: Larry Nassar was stabbed multiple times at a Florida prison
He is in stable condition after the altercation at a federal prison in Sumter County.
Read More »Million-dollar book deal boosts DeSantis’ net worth
A $1.25 million book deal helped drive up Gov. Ron DeSantis’ net worth in 2022, according to an annual financial-disclosure report posted Friday on the Florida Commission on Ethics website. DeSantis listed a net worth of $1,174,331 as of Dec. 31, up from $318,986 a year earlier. DeSantis, who is …
Read More »The Point, July 3, 2023: Supreme Court rules against Biden’s student loan forgiveness
Subscribe to The Point, arriving in your inbox Monday through Friday at 8 a.m. The stories near you • WUFT News: Doctor urges Fourth of July revelers to practice safety and avoid an ER visit. “Around 10,200 people were treated for fireworks-related injuries in U.S. hospital emergency departments during the 2022 …
Read More »How the Supreme Court student loan decision affects you
NEW YORK — The Supreme Court has ruled the Biden administration overstepped its authority in trying to cancel or reduce student loan debt, effectively killing the $400 billion plan, which would have canceled up to $20,000 in federal student loans for 43 million people. Of those, 20 million would have …
Read More »Deputy acquitted of all charges for failing to act during deadly Parkland school shooting
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — A Florida sheriff’s deputy was acquitted Thursday of felony child neglect and other charges for failing to act during the 2018 Parkland school massacre, concluding the first trial in U.S. history of a law enforcement officer for conduct during an on-campus shooting. Former Broward County Deputy Scot …
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