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Subscribe to The Point, arriving in your inbox Monday through Friday at 8 a.m. The stories near you • Fresh Take Florida: New group emerges to pay UF athletes; Gator Collective dissolves after mishandled QB deal. “A new player in the big money race to pay University of Florida athletes emerged …
Read More »The Point, April 11, 2023: Bill filed that would give state control of GRU
Subscribe to The Point, arriving in your inbox Monday through Friday at 8 a.m. The stories near you • WUFT News: Clemons files GRU control bill in Florida House. “HB 1645 allows the governor, rather than the Gainesville City Commission, to appoint a five-member board to oversee the utility company.” • …
Read More »The Point, April 10, 2023: DeSantis approves I-75 expansion for Ocala Buc-ee’s
Subscribe to The Point, arriving in your inbox Monday through Friday at 8 a.m. The stories near you • Ocala Star-Banner ($): Third teen connected to triple murder in SE Marion has been arrested. “For now, the teen is charged with carjacking with a firearm, aggravated assault, grand theft of a …
Read More »The Point, April 7, 2023: WUFT Documentary: Slept on Eastside
Subscribe to The Point, arriving in your inbox Monday through Friday at 8 a.m. The stories near you • A WUFT News documentary: “Slept on Eastside” follows the journey of Eastside High School alumni Harold “Gator” Hoskins as he returns to his alma mater in Gainesville to revitalize the football program. …
Read More »The Point, April 6, 2023: UF bans TikTok on campus network, university-owned devices
Subscribe to The Point, arriving in your inbox Monday through Friday at 8 a.m. The stories near you • The Alligator: UF bans TikTok, other platforms on university network following other universities. “Conducting university marketing or advertising through the apps and their installation on university-owned devices is also prohibited.” • Mainstreet …
Read More »The Point, April 5, 2023: Protesters march to Gainesville City Hall over permitless carry
Subscribe to The Point, arriving in your inbox Monday through Friday at 8 a.m. The stories near you • WUFT News: Protesters march to City Hall a day after Gov. DeSantis signs permitless carry bill. “Dozens of protestors associated with Moms Demand Action walked from the Alachua County Public Schools District …
Read More »The Point, April 4, 2023: Florida Democratic leaders arrested at abortion rights protest
Subscribe to The Point, arriving in your inbox Monday through Friday at 8 a.m. The stories near you • Mainstreet Daily News: Newberry board OKs zipline site plan. “Newberry’s Planning and Zoning Board approved plans on Monday for a zipline park and residential neighborhood with 12 commercial parcels along State Road …
Read More »The Point, April 3, 2023: Special Report: What are the solutions?
Subscribe to The Point, arriving in your inbox Monday through Friday at 8 a.m. The stories near you • WUFT News Special Report: Living on the Edge: Solutions. For the six-month anniversary of Hurricane Ian, we’re publishing Living on the Edge, a series on Florida’s barrier islands in an era of …
Read More »The Point, March 31, 2023: Special Report: Animals on the barrier islands
Subscribe to The Point, arriving in your inbox Monday through Friday at 8 a.m. The stories near you • WUFT News Special Report: Living on the Edge: Animals.For the six-month anniversary of Hurricane Ian, we’re publishing Living on the Edge, a five-part series on Florida’s barrier islands in an era of climate change. Today’s stories look at animals that …
Read More »The Point, March 30, 2023: Special Report: Growth Goes On
Subscribe to The Point, arriving in your inbox Monday through Friday at 8 a.m. The stories near you • WUFT News Special Report: Living on the Edge: Growth Goes On. For the six-month anniversary of Hurricane Ian, we’re publishing Living on the Edge, a five-part series on Florida’s barrier islands in …
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