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The Miami Herald reports it will eventually be redeveloped into new condominiums.
Read More »The Point, Aug. 2, 2022: Elopements from Florida nursing homes are rare, but extremely dangerous for those with dementia
State data show over 1,000 instances of the problem in the past five years.
Read More »Data show almost 1,000 instances of Florida nursing home residents — some with dementia — exiting without supervision
The man was found in the middle of the night with a bloody face, bloody clothes and no pants, in the front yard of a house in Jacksonville that wasn’t his. A 2017 report from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) indicated that the 72-year-old man, whose name …
Read More »The Point, Aug. 1, 2022: Announcing WUFT’s special project, Watershed, a series exploring Florida’s water quality
Timed to the 50th anniversary of the Clean Water Act, it explores the state's ongoing struggle for clean water.
Read More »The Point, July 29, 2022: It was hotter than normal in Florida this month, and that’s likely to continue into fall
Florida is also leaning above normal in precipitation through the end of October.
Read More »All students at these 33 Alachua County schools can get free meals for the 2022-23 school year
Changes in federal guidelines mean that students at 17 Alachua County schools will not be guaranteed free or reduced-priced meals unless they apply this school year.
Read More »A traffic stop ended in a Gainesville Police K9 ripping out his eye. Terrell Bradley’s story is more than the police report
The mauling of Black resident Terrell Bradley by a Gainesville Police K9 stirred community cries for reform.
Read More »The Point, July 22, 2022: A guide to getting ready to vote in the August primary election
The Aug. 23 primary is just about a month away. Here's what you need to know.
Read More »What you need to know about voting in Alachua County’s upcoming primary election
The voter registration and party affiliation change deadline for the primary is July 25.
Read More »The Point, July 21, 2022: Jurors hear testimony from former students during Parkland sentencing trial
Several survivors showed their injuries in the courtroom on Wednesday.
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