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Subscribe to The Point, arriving in your inbox Monday through Friday at 8 a.m. The stories near you • WUFT News: Police arrest man sought in attempted robbery, shooting at employees, police. “Gainesville Police arrested a man Thursday they said is responsible for a sensational armed robbery over the weekend at …
Read More »The Point, Oct. 26, 2023: DeSantis orders universities to remove pro-Palestinian club
Subscribe to The Point, arriving in your inbox Monday through Friday at 8 a.m. The stories near you • WUFT News: DeSantis orders universities to shut down pro-Palestinian student clubs. “The highly unusual move – all but certain to be challenged in court – pits a law intended to prevent support …
Read More »UFORA residents finally get green light to move into apartments promised in August
It’s been two weeks since the long-awaited move-in day at UFORA, and resident Jordan Floyd said there are still concerns post move-in day. After arriving to her brand-new fully furnished apartment, Floyd said multiple items were missing including the fridge, bed side tables and the chair for the living room. …
Read More »The Point, Oct. 25, 2023: Florida beekeepers recovering one year after Ian
Subscribe to The Point, arriving in your inbox Monday through Friday at 8 a.m. The stories near you • WUFT News: One year after Hurricane Ian, Florida beekeepers move steadily toward recovery. “For the Sadlers, the aftermath of Ian lingers in the hours of labor required to regenerate the 800 hives …
Read More »Plant lovers descend on Kanapaha Botanical Gardens for the orchids
Kanapaha Botanical Gardens hosted its Fall Open House and Plant Sale last week, in conjunction with the Gainesville Orchid Society. Visitors walked through the carefully constructed orchid displays in the entrance building on Saturday, then made their way outside to the more than 50 booths of vendors looking to showcase …
Read More »A compassionate cook takes big life step: building and receiving a home
Alachua County resident Kiana Clayton got a home of her own last Thursday. Clayton, 26, is a manager and cook at Bev’s Drive-Thru. She has worked there for the past decade. She needed help finding an affordable place to live, so she turned to her sister for guidance, who just …
Read More »The Point, Oct. 24, 2023: Pro-Palestinian protesters gather near UF
Subscribe to The Point, arriving in your inbox Monday through Friday at 8 a.m. The stories near you • WUFT News: Pro-Palestinian protesters rally near UF entrance for Israel’s de-occupation of Palestine. “Laila Fakhoury, a Palestinian business owner, led the protest near the northwest entrance to the University of Florida campus …
Read More »Nonprofit receives $1.73 million grant for broadband infrastructure training
CareerSource Citrus Levy Marion was awarded a $1.73 million grant to fund training courses for workers to install and maintain broadband infrastructure in the area. The five-year grant is part of the U.S. Department of Labor’s Building Pathways to Infrastructure Jobs program that helps people in the rural areas of …
Read More »Lubee Bat Conservancy holds 19th annual Bat Festival
The Lubee Bat Conservancy is working hard to breed rare, exotic bats to support the wild populations of bats across the globe. They promoted this effort with the 19th annual Bat Festival. Event attendees like Tulpa Black, 36, were enthralled by the furry creatures at the festival. “They eat mosquitoes. …
Read More »Man arrested after posting Instagram video threatening to shoot up empty middle school
A 31-year-old man was in jail Friday, accused of posting a threatening video on Instagram in which he said he wanted to fire an assault rifle into an empty middle school in hopes that police would respond to the scene and kill him. Daniel Julio Dominguez, 31, who was arrested …
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