The Alachua County school district reversed itself and was putting back into a high school’s library an LGBTQ book that had been challenged under Florida law over graphic references to masturbation and sex. The district said it now deems the complaint about the book invalid after concluding the woman who …
Read More »The Point, Dec. 1, 2023: Convicted felon runs for Alachua County sheriff
Subscribe to The Point, arriving in your inbox Monday through Friday at 8 a.m. The stories near you • Fresh Take Florida: Sheriff who can’t carry a gun? Felon runs to become Florida county’s top cop. “A long-shot candidate — one who can’t legally carry a gun and would not be …
Read More »The Point, Nov. 28, 2023: Chabad UF increases security after vandalism
Subscribe to The Point, arriving in your inbox Monday through Friday at 8 a.m. The stories near you • WUFT News: Chabad UF Jewish Student Center increases security after Friday vandalism. “Berl Goldman, a rabbi at the center, said two signs located outside Chabad UF were written over. One of the …
Read More »The Point, Nov. 22, 2023: Stormy weather may impact holiday travel
Subscribe to The Point, arriving in your inbox Monday through Friday at 8 a.m. The stories near you • Florida Storms: Thanksgiving outlook: Storms could impact travel, cooler temperatures for most of state on Thanksgiving. “Downpours and gusty thunderstorms could impact pre-Thanksgiving travel across parts of Florida. A cold front that …
Read More »Pro-Palestinian demonstrators express free speech concerns amid Israel-Hamas war
Farrah Maswadeh doesn’t wish to live in the United States anymore. As a 25-year-old Palestinian American who grew up in Jordan and now lives in Gainesville, she said she was disgusted to live in the country after seeing the behavior of U.S. news outlets and people around her during the …
Read More »The Point, Nov. 17, 2023: Second LGBTQ book removed from Alachua County schools
Subscribe to The Point, arriving in your inbox Monday through Friday at 8 a.m. The stories near you • WUFT News: School district removes LGTBQ book over objection despite question whether complaint was validly filed. “The Alachua County school district removed another LGBTQ title from its libraries this week, despite issues …
Read More »The Point, Nov. 16, 2023: Gainesville family battles near-constant flooding
Subscribe to The Point, arriving in your inbox Monday through Friday at 8 a.m. The stories near you • WUFT News: The war against flooding: A Gainesville family’s nightmare. “The Blanchards live in a downstream neighborhood that sits at the bottom of a 480-acre watershed that starts at Newberry Road and …
Read More »The Point, Nov. 15, 2023: Searchers find plane that crashed in Paynes Prairie
Subscribe to The Point, arriving in your inbox Monday through Friday at 8 a.m. The stories near you • WUFT News: Neighbors release new chemical test results from area surrounding old Clay County mining site. “The nation’s largest homebuilder has proposed plans to build townhomes on a property bordering an abandoned …
Read More »The Point, Nov. 9, 2023: Third GOP debate: What you need to know
Subscribe to The Point, arriving in your inbox Monday through Friday at 8 a.m. The stories near you • WUFT News: Firefighters rescue chickens, dogs, rabbits, goats, ferret in burning home. “Firefighters in Crystal River extinguished a fire at a rural home Tuesday and rescued 15 chickens, six dogs, six rabbits, …
Read More »Could toll breaks continue? DeSantis administration says maybe
As Gov. Ron DeSantis prepares proposals for the 2024 legislative session, continuing to give financial breaks to frequent users of toll roads could be on the table. Lt. Gov. Jeanette Nunez hinted at the issue Saturday as she spoke during the Republican Party of Florida’s “Freedom Summit” in Orlando. A …
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