The Gainesville City Commission has voted to pass three new ordinances that undid the fall 2022 zoning laws that allowed for more multifamily housing in different places across the city. On Wednesday night, the commission met for a special meeting to discuss the highly debated laws passed last October that …
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A reception for the artist known as 444 IDK was held at the Gainesville Fine Arts Association on April 4.
Read More »Subscribe to The Point, arriving in your inbox Monday through Friday at 8 a.m. The stories near you • Fresh Take Florida: University of Florida removes years of campus crime data online. “The University of Florida removed nearly eight years’ worth of crime data online without public notification, leaving only limited …
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GAINESVILLE, Fla. – The University of Florida removed nearly eight years’ worth of crime data online without public notification, leaving only limited details about crimes that occurred on or near campus during the past 60 days. UF reported its highest number of rapes and sexual battery cases last year. There …
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Insurance Commissioner Mike Yaworsky issued an order that approved a request by the Florida Insurance Guaranty Association to collect a 1 percent emergency “assessment” to cover costs of claims.
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Brooke Benson and her husband, Robert Benson, welcomed a new addition to their family four months ago, a baby boy. The 24-year-old preschool teacher expected motherhood to be hectic and unpredictable. But she never imagined that every babble her baby would make would be drowned out by the sound of …
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Gainesville Regional Utilities has been the topic of conversation on the local and state levels in recent months, with state Rep. Chuck Clemons this week filing a bill that would change who controls the utility. Ahead of such a drastic possible change, Gainesville Mayor Harvey Ward and city commissioners came …
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A new mosquito species has established itself in Florida, according to a new study published in the Journal of Medical Entomology by faculty at the University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (UF/IFAS) Florida Medical Entomology Laboratory in Vero Beach. Since the study was published on March 22, …
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Senate Bill 300, sponsored by Sen. Erin Grall (R-Vero Beach), includes a $25 million allocation to fund crisis pregnancy centers throughout the state.
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At 22, Ricardo Morales, the head coach for the Santa Fe High School girls' varsity soccer team, has quashed concerns that his age is a handicap after he lead the Raiders to their second district championship in January.
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