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Subscribe to The Point, arriving in your inbox Monday through Friday at 8 a.m. The stories near you • WUFT News: Recreational marijuana to be reviewed by Florida Supreme Court after voter petition. “Randy Rembert started growing hemp four years ago at his Hawthorne farm. In April 2022, he applied for …
Read More »Recreational marijuana to be reviewed by Florida Supreme Court after voter petition
Randy Rembert started growing hemp four years ago at his Hawthorne farm. In April 2022, he applied for a medical marijuana cultivation license. If granted, he’ll join the 5% of Florida licensed hemp farm owners who are Black. The medical marijuana license will allow the fourth-generation farmer to sell recreational …
Read More »The Point, June 12, 2023: See how Florida legislators voted on key issues
Subscribe to The Point, arriving in your inbox Monday through Friday at 8 a.m. The stories near you • News Service of Florida: Florida universities see potential and pitfalls of AI on campus. “The University of Florida Board of Trustees, for example, received an update Thursday from the school’s Provost Joe …
Read More »Alachua County parents say they’re fearful of book banning implications
Alachua County Public Schools are reviewing their media school library catalogues to make sure the content abides by state and district standards in preparation for the 2023-2024 school year. Some parents say they are worried.
Read More »Gainesville man receives 30-year sentence for violent courtroom attack on his defense attorney
A man who punched his defense attorney in the head during his trial at the Alachua County Courthouse in November, fracturing his skull, was sentenced to 30 years in prison Monday. The assault prompted an amendment to legislation that raises the penalties for violent offenders who attack a defense attorney or public defender acting in their courtroom capacity.
Read More »City Commission to discuss how to proceed in the sale of Ironwood Golf Course at June 15 meeting
Presentations for those looking to buy or lease Ironwood from the city will be held at the 10 a.m. June 15 Gainesville City Commission meeting. The city commission will also discuss how to process and facilitate offers for the course.
Read More »Families gather at Rockwood Park for ACT’s ice cream event
WUFT · Ice Cream at the Park As the school year ends, children celebrate summer break, and that calls for smiles and ice cream. On Saturday, the Alachua Conservation Trust hosted its annual “Ice Cream at the Park” event at Rockwood Park. The non-profit wanted to give back to the …
Read More »The Point, June 5, 2023: Special Report: The Price of Plenty
Subscribe to The Point, arriving in your inbox Monday through Friday at 8 a.m. The stories near you • WUFT News Special Report: Today WUFT News launches The Price of Plenty, a special report on the fertilizer industry by student journalists from the University of Florida and the University of Missouri. Funded by …
Read More »Fisher House of Gainesville offers respite to caretakers of sick veterans
Watch above: Helen and Charlie Klingler married Jun. 6, 1970. This year, they will celebrate their 53rd anniversary. “Don’t we look different from our wedding picture?” Helen asked. (Photo courtesy of Helen Klingler) Helen Klingler of Summerfield slept in a chair in her husband’s Veterans Affairs hospital room in Gainesville …
Read More »Florida chosen as ‘birthplace of Guardians’ protecting the U.S.
The newest Guardians of our galaxy will not come from outer space. Rather, they will come from closer to home — Florida. And the location at Patrick Space Force Base near Cape Canaveral for the U.S. Space for Training Readiness Command is expected to bring significant uplift to the central …
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