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Subscribe to The Point, arriving in your inbox Monday through Friday at 8 a.m. The stories near you • Florida Storms: Tropical disturbance in Gulf will keep organizing and impacting Florida into this weekend. “The area of low pressure is becoming better organized and now has a 50% chance of tropical …
Read More »Florida governor signs bill to help catch drivers who illegally pass school buses
TALLAHASSEE — Gov. Ron DeSantis on Wednesday signed a bill that will allow school districts to use cameras designed to capture images of drivers who illegally pass school buses. The law (SB 766), which will take effect in July, could lead to drivers facing $225 fines if they get nabbed. …
Read More »The Point, June 1, 2023: Voter system breach exposes 58,000 people’s information
Subscribe to The Point, arriving in your inbox Monday through Friday at 8 a.m. The stories near you • WUFT News: Alachua County student competes in Scripps National Spelling Bee. “Martin made it through to the semifinals on Wednesday afternoon, where he spelled the word “molasse” incorrectly. He is the first …
Read More »The Point, May 31, 2023: Ocala Police hold town hall for deaf community
Subscribe to The Point, arriving in your inbox Monday through Friday at 8 a.m. The stories near you • Florida Storms: Potential tropical disturbance will bring heavy rain and flash flood threat to Florida. “A system in the Gulf of Mexico will bring periods of heavy rain and gusty winds to …
Read More »Hurricane Ian leaves behind lessons learned in Florida
TALLAHASSEE — As the 2023 hurricane season starts, memories are still fresh of Hurricane Ian causing billions of dollars in damage and pushing water across Southwest Florida barrier islands. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is forecasting a “near-normal” 2023 hurricane season, which will begin Thursday. One positive sign is …
Read More »The Point, May 25, 2023: DeSantis launches presidential campaign
Subscribe to The Point, arriving in your inbox Monday through Friday at 8 a.m. The stories near you • WUFT News: Duke Energy Florida reaches milestone; One gigawatt of energy thanks to High Springs solar facility. “To put that into perspective, that amount can power around 350,000 households according to Duke …
Read More »Gainesville youth football coach takes plea deal in animal cruelty case
Landis J’Marcus Finch will spend two years in a state prison and five years probation on eight misdemeanor animal cruelty charges, two felony aggravated animal cruelty charges and two felony animal fighting charges. Finch and his wife accepted a plea deal earlier this month for holding 10 dogs in what …
Read More »The Point, May 17, 2023: Three teenagers charged as adults in Marion County murders
One of them is 12 years old.
Read More »Alachua County law enforcement agencies seek recruiting solutions
With dozens of vacancies across different local agencies, Alachua County has not been immune to national law enforcement recruitment challenges. As local law enforcement applicant pools dwindle, agencies in Alachua County are launching new efforts to combat recruiting struggles and strengthen their relationship with the community. The Alachua County Sheriff’s …
Read More »Ahead of MLB Draft, Wyatt Langford is living out his dreams as a Gator
Returning home after a rough game when he was about 10 years old, Wyatt Langford went missing. Wyatt had struck out a few times in the game and his competitive nature took over once he had got home. He went to work on his swing. His dad, Michael, wondered to …
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