Cat parents to cat doctors have converged on the University of Florida campus to learn about the latest advancements in feline health. The EveryCat Health Foundation in collaboration with Maddie’s Shelter Medicine Program at the UF College of Veterinary Medicine is hosting a cat health symposium that began on Friday …
Read More »The Point, June 30, 2022: A Second Day Of Hearings Begins In A Case To Temporarily Block Florida’s 15 Week Abortion Ban
Subscribe to The Point, arriving in your inbox Monday through Friday at 8 a.m. The stories near you • Gainesville Sun: Democratic congressional candidate Tom Wells found guilty by jury for resisting officer. “The incident stems from a Jan. 30 event held at the University of Florida’s Flavet Field during the …
Read More »The Point, June 22, 2022: Florida Law Targeting Social Media Giants Could Be Headed To U.S. Supreme Court
Subscribe to The Point, arriving in your inbox Monday through Friday at 8 a.m. The stories near you • WUFT News: UF students express frustration due to ongoing construction projects and campus closures. “UF’s Director of Construction Frank Javaheri said that UF currently has $1 billion worth of projects. Some are …
Read More »The removal of ‘Maus’ from a Tennessee school district is catching Floridians’ attention
The Pulitzer Prize-winning book tells the story of Spiegelman’s relationship with his father, a Holocaust survivor, by depicting Jews as mice and Nazis as cats. The McMinn County School Board reportedly objected to eight curse words and nude imagery of a woman, used in the depiction of the author’s mother's suicide, according to NPR.
Read More »New Florida Rules Would Tighten Restrictions On Invasive Reptiles
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission is proposing a slew of tighter regulations on invasive reptiles. But reptile breeders, exhibitors and shop owners are saying they will threaten the nature of their business, including public education about these species.
Read More »Hurricane Sally Carved New Possible Nesting Sites For Endangered Shorebirds
Though a grave for destroyed wild plants, the pearly smooth sand left behind has an upside: It presents perfect nesting sites for the region’s shorebirds.
Read More »North Central Florida Humane Society Exceeds Adoption Expectations During Quarantine
Adoptions from mid-March to the end of May exceeded The Humane Society’s expectations at 300 since the beginning fo quarantine.
Read More »Pandemic Denies First Generation Graduates Their Special Moment
Amid a global pandemic, universities across the nation have postponed the commencement ceremonies of graduating seniors, or the “Class of COVID-19.”
Read More »Alachua County Animal Services Operates During Pandemic, Foster Numbers High
The director of Alachua County Animal Services says this might be the first time there are more animals in foster care than in the shelter.
Read More »Spaying Of Strays And Low-Income Owners’ Pets Is Put On Hold Because Of Pandemic
Because of the coronavirus pandemic, the St. Francis Pet Care Clinic has closed but plans to reopen on May 5.
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