Even for rabbits, medical bills are expensive. So Gainesville Rabbit Rescue has started a fundraiser to help pay for a CT scan and future medical care for a rabbit named Hercules.
Read More »The Point, Sept. 18, 2023: East Gainesville gets a half million-dollar HUD grant
Subscribe to The Point, arriving in your inbox Monday through Friday at 8 a.m. The stories near you • WUFT News: HUD grant money to go toward improvements in East Gainesville. “Gainesville is one of the 14 cities nationwide that will receive a Housing and Urban Development neighborhood planning grant.” • …
Read More »ZooTampa welcomes its first endangered Komodo dragon hatchlings
After nine months of incubation, six baby Komodo dragons hatched -- three female and three male -- at ZooTampa.
Read More »The Point, Sept. 6, 2023: FEMA offers aid after Idalia
Subscribe to The Point, arriving in your inbox Monday through Friday at 8 a.m. The stories near you • Florida Storms: State offers help to Floridians impacted by Hurricane Idalia. “Following Idalia’s impacts, the Florida Division of Emergency Management wants to ensure Florida residents have all the information necessary to recover.” …
Read More »State offers help to Floridians impacted by Hurricane Idalia
Following Idalia’s impacts, the Florida Division of Emergency Management wants to ensure Florida residents have all the information necessary to recover. Individuals are encouraged to apply for FEMA assistance and continue to sort through storm debris. FDEM Deputy Communications Director Amelia Johnson says that there is a variety of resources available through FEMA. …
Read More »UF College of the Arts hosts panel conversation on men’s mental health
WUFT · A conversation on mental health These men didn’t meet to talk about sports, movies or work — but to discuss their mental health, connect with each other and help their peers. The University of Florida College of the Arts hosted a panel conversation Monday evening in collaboration with …
Read More »The Point, June 26, 2023: Federal judge blocks Florida’s law targeting drag shows
Subscribe to The Point, arriving in your inbox Monday through Friday at 8 a.m. The stories near you • WUFT News: Alachua County School Board chair discusses new position, goals for the district. “Alachua County School Board Chair Tina Certain was sworn into a new role as president of the Florida …
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 »The Point, May 26, 2023: Alachua County Sheriff loses employee lawsuits
Subscribe to The Point, arriving in your inbox Monday through Friday at 8 a.m. The stories near you • WCJB: Judge rules against Alachua County Sheriff Clovis Watson in employee lawsuits. “Eighth Circuit Judge Donna Keim issued an order granting ‘extraordinary relief’ in three cases involving employees of the Alachua County …
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 …
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