The 7th Annual Gator Fly-In and Armed Services Appreciation Day is Saturday, March 25. The Gainesville Regional Airport hosts the event. It features a variety of aircraft, military vehicles, and a pilot seminar. Event Coordinator Pam Landis says everyone is welcome to learn more about aviation. This year’s event also …
Read More »Effort to protect abandoned African American cemeteries stalled last year; things are different now
TARPON SPRINGS, Fla. – An effort in Florida’s Legislature to repair and preserve abandoned and historic cemeteries throughout the state – including lost Black burial grounds – is making strides among lawmakers this year after similar measures stalled in 2022. The legislation over abandoned and historic cemeteries would enact recommendations …
Read More »Two months after UF discouraged use of TikTok, students remain on the social media platform
University of Florida students admit they continue to use the TikTok app more than two months after UF discouraged the use of the app on campus.
Read More »A Gainesville-based nonprofit seeks volunteers to work in Colombia’s poor neighborhoods
The student volunteer program Children Beyond Our Borders seeks applicants interested in working in poor communities in Medellín, Colombia, this summer. The deadline to apply for the Bound For Peace program is March 24.
Read More »The Point, March 17, 2023: Bill giving state control of GRU draws criticism from union leaders
Subscribe to The Point, arriving in your inbox Monday through Friday at 8 a.m. Today’s Florida stories • WUFT News: Labor union leaders speak out against a bill giving the state control over GRU. “The bill was drafted by Rep. Chuck Clemons (R-Newberry), who will present it to legislators on Friday. …
Read More »The Priest Theatre in High Springs still stands, but with no projected path forward
The Priest Theatre was slated to be demolished in 2022. But the treasured building still stands today. The family who owns it would like to sell it and hopes it can remain a theater or other entertainment venue.
Read More »Fahrenheit 352? What Alachua County educators are saying about book removals
Even as national attention focuses on Florida and other states controlling what books students can read, some Alachua County teachers haven’t faced any issues with certain books being removed from public schools. Jay Winter Collins, a part-time teacher at W.A. Metcalfe Elementary School and children’s book illustrator, said if her …
Read More »High Springs Commissioners postpone talks on residents’ request to ban single-use plastic
A group of High Springs residents will have to wait for the High Springs City Commission to resume its discussion of whether to ban the use of plastic straws and carry-out containers in all establishments in the city. The commission said it will revisit the issue at an as-yet unscheduled strategic planning session.
Read More »Women discuss their journey working in professional sports across Florida
The business side of professional sports has largely been a man's game. But several women sports professionals address the journey they are on.
Read More »Volunteers on a Gainesville farm find joy in the harvest
It’s harvest day. Daniel Robleto and his wife, Aviva Asher, wake up at 7 a.m., brush their teeth, eat their breakfast and begin their morning harvest. Robleto and Asher, both 40, are co-owners of Nicoya Farm, a small vegetable farm in Gainesville. They devote their lives to providing organic food …
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