Patrick Walsh, the brother-in-law of indicted former Florida State Rep. Joe Harding, was sentenced to five and a half years in federal prison Tuesday for defrauding the federal government of $7.8 million in COVID-19 aid in 2020.
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The struggle of navigating high school as a teenage girl can be difficult, but when faced with an unwanted pregnancy, seeking out unconventional options may be the only answer. The Hippodrome Theater, as a part of its The Hipp Unplugged: A Staged Reading Series, debuts its one-night reading of “Dry …
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Gainesville city commissioners adopted a Vision Zero policy in 2018, aimed at eliminating all traffic-related deaths and injuries by 2040.
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“I love headwaters and sand,” Kristen Young said. To most, this is an odd remark about environmental features. But to Young, the newly elected secretary of the Alachua County Land Conservation Board (LCB), it was good reason for Alachua County to purchase the Lochloosa Creek Flatwoods property, “Sherouse and Flowers.” …
Read More »Subscribe to The Point, arriving in your inbox Monday through Friday at 8 a.m. The stories near you • WUFT News: Stranded killer whale to be buried in Gainesville. “However, the skeleton of the killer whale found at Palm Coast will not remain in Gainesville. Instead, after the tissue decomposes, the …
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Around 150 people gathered at The Old Citrus County Courthouse in Inverness to protest abortion rights at the annual Roe v. Wade Memorial Service.
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Newberry High School claimed the highest graduation rate -- 98.5% -- among Alachua County public schools despite the county and the state of Florida experiencing drops in overall graduation rates for the 2021-22 school year.
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GAINESVILLE, Fla. – In his first-year of his masters program at Iowa State University, Luke Rodewald thought he was going to pursue a future in film studiess. That was true until he took an environmental literature course. In this course, Rodewald experienced the importance of class discussions that would change …
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The Putnam County School district’s novice teacher retention program is rebounding since the pandemic. The district is committed to new teacher retention. However, school officials never turn their back on vetted instructors. “We really focus a lot on our novis teachers with our mentor program. We also have to focus …
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TAMPA, Fla. – Lluvia and her calf Morado glide to the bottom of their habitat to munch on romaine lettuce; this is hour one of the eight they spend eating daily. They are the lucky ones, survivors from what wildlife experts are worried could be another year full of unusually …
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