Click play to listen to an audio version of this story. A bottle cap mural is set to be unveiled during a City Commissioner meeting on Oct. 20 from 5:15 p.m. to 7 p.m. The mural is a piece done by #UNLITTER at the University of Florida, which is part …
Read More »Farmers prepare for cold weather in potential loss of crops
Farmers prepare for cold weather in potential loss of crops
Read More »The Point, Oct. 20, 2022: Florida State Board of Education adopts new rules
Subscribe to The Point, arriving in your inbox Monday through Friday at 8 a.m. The stories near you • WUFT News: Chuck Clemons and Brandon Peters battle for House District 22 Seat “The Florida House of Representatives recently redistricted, which means the new representative will represent Levy, Gilchrist and the western portion …
Read More »Elected official accused by police of carving gay slur in SUV; he denies it
An Alachua County elected official running for reelection next month is accused by police of carving a gay slur into an SUV parked across the street from his family’s former home. Daniel "Danny" Taylor Gordon, 41, of Gainesville is formally accused in Alachua County Circuit Court of misdemeanor property damage and criminal mischief, according to court records filed Tuesday. Police said Gordon was caught on video by a nearby surveillance camera, which he then stole. He denies it.
Read More »Police: Man ignores ‘deadly poison’ sign during risky burglary at fumigated apartment
A 38-year-old man ignored signs warning of “deadly poison” as he broke into an apartment building tented for pest fumigation and stole shoes from a man’s apartment, authorities said. Adrian J. Anderson Jr. of St. Petersburg entered the apartment Monday through the front door and was caught on a surveillance …
Read More »Chuck Clemons and Brandon Peters battle for House District 22 Seat
Chuck Clemons and Brandon Peters are competing for a seat in District 22. The winner will become a representative in Florida's House.
Read More »Planning postponed for historic site in Micanopy to give community chance to weigh in
In a joint meeting Tuesday between the Board of County Commissioners (BoCC) and the Town of Micanopy, the BoCC postponed talks of a timeline for the town’s purchase of the soon-to-be-annexed Tuscawilla Property until after the workshop. A public workshop will be held Nov. 17 to discuss next steps. County …
Read More »Keeping the tradition of quilting alive through charity and community service
(Quilting a diverse mosaic as beautiful as the community it represents) On Thursday, Oct. 20, from 8:00 to 11:00 a.m. at the Senior Recreation Center on 34th Street, the Quilters of Alachua County Day Guild will be welcoming volunteers from the community to help organize homemade quilts, pillowcases, tote bags …
Read More »The Point, Oct. 19, 2022: Rubio and Demings face off in Senate campaign’s only debate
Subscribe to The Point, arriving in your inbox Monday through Friday at 8 a.m. The stories near you • WUFT News: Black-owned farms are disappearing. One Alachua County man is fighting to preserve what’s left. “The U.S. Department of Agriculture recently directed $2.2 billion to compensate farmers for historic lending discrimination. The …
Read More »Black-owned farms are disappearing. One Alachua County man is fighting to preserve what’s left
The number of Black-run farms has dwindled from almost one million to just 50,000 today. John "Ronnie" Nix is fighting to preserve what's left.
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