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Subscribe to The Point, arriving in your inbox Monday through Friday at 8 a.m. Hurricane Idalia • WUFT News: Photos capture aftermath of Hurricane Idalia in Perry and Cedar Key. “WUFT photojournalists made their way to Cedar Key and Perry to report on the damage following the arrival Wednesday morning of …
Read More »The Point, Aug. 11, 2023: New NOAA prediction, school starts, California robo-taxis
Subscribe to The Point, arriving in your inbox Monday through Friday at 8 a.m. The stories near you • Florida Storms: NOAA predicts ‘Above-Normal Level’ activity for 2023 Atlantic hurricane season. “Current ocean and atmospheric conditions like record-warm Atlantic sea surface temperatures have the potential to counteract El Niño conditions.” • …
Read More »Need-to-know: Be prepared for the upcoming 2023-24 school year
The start of a new school year is just around the corner, and the tax-free week on buying school supplies in Florida ends on Sunday. Here is what parents and students should know to be prepared for each county in north central Florida: Alachua County Alachua County schools are opening …
Read More »The Point, June 9, 2023: Special Report: Futures
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 continues The Price of Plenty, a special report on the fertilizer industry by student journalists from the University of Florida and the University of Missouri. …
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 »Lake Forest Elementary School inaugurates new playground that will double as public park
The close to $400,000 project to refurbish Lake Forest Elementary School's playground was funded by impact fees and the Wild Spaces & Public Places sales tax through a partnership between the Alachua County School Board and Alachua County Parks & Open Space. The playground will be used as a public park during non-school hours.
Read More »The Point, March 24, 2023: Bill protecting Black cemeteries progressing after stall last year
Subscribe to The Point, arriving in your inbox Monday through Friday at 8 a.m. The stories near you • Fresh Take Florida: Effort to protect abandoned African American cemeteries stalled last year; things are different now. “The House bill unanimously passed its second committee vote Tuesday as it winds its way …
Read More »The Point, Feb. 27, 2023: Former cop helps convict rapist in decades-old cold case
Subscribe to The Point, arriving in your inbox Monday through Friday at 8 a.m. The stories near you • Fresh Take Florida: Mystery solved? Feds name man they say lived under another’s identity for 3 decades. “The mystery of the bizarre identity case that spanned the Eastern seaboard is a step …
Read More »Alachua County Public Schools will close Thursday as Tropical Storm Nicole upgraded to Category 1 hurricane
Alachua County Public Schools and the district’s offices will be closed Thursday, the district announced Tuesday in a press release and tweet, as north central Florida braces for impact from Hurricane Nicole.
Read More »The Point, Sept. 23, 2022: Another lawsuit filed over DeSantis’ use of state funds for migrant flights
This legal challenge emerged from a state legislator.
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