Not much has changed more than a year after a national baby formula shortage had parents scrambling to find powdered formula at area stores. Today, mothers are still walking up and down aisles of empty shelves looking for the formula they need to feed their infants.
Read More »The Point, Dec. 19, 2022: Paying the price: GRU customers respond to high bills
Subscribe to The Point, arriving in your inbox Monday through Friday at 8 a.m. The stories near you • WUFT News: Paying the price: GRU customers question why their bills are so high. “Hayley Shea is a lifelong Gainesville resident who’s considering moving to another state. Why? Because her utility bills …
Read More »Alachua County Commission votes to spend $1.25 million in federal aid to upgrade Santa Fe Hills Water System
The Alachua County Commission unanimously voted Tuesday to spend $1.25 million in federal funds on the improvement of the deteriorating water infrastructure for the unincorporated neighborhood of Santa Fe Hills on the outskirts of the City of Alachua. The $1.25 million is part of the $52.25 million in federal funds …
Read More »Mall walking at the Oaks Mall protects active seniors from the elements
Brice and Beth Keith have gone to the Oaks Mall nearly every day for years. But the couple hasn’t spent a penny on merchandise. In fact, they haven’t even entered a store. Instead, they go to the Oaks Mall each morning before shops even open simply to walk laps. They walk twice around the mall, which equals around 1.6 miles.
Read More »The Point, Oct. 27, 2022: Alachua NAACP wants to pursue legal action for ‘deceptive’ political ads
Subscribe to The Point, arriving in your inbox Monday through Friday at 8 a.m. The stories near you • WUFT News: Local NAACP to pursue legal action for ‘deceptive’ political advertisements on single-member districting; GOP rejects accusations. “The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People’s chapter for Alachua County announced …
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 »The Point, Oct. 12, 2022: Former West End Golf Club property will remain recreational space
The Alachua County Commission made the decision Tuesday night after hearing four hours of the developer's proposal and public input.
Read More »UF clinic provides treatment for long COVID symptoms
When 22-year-old Callen Camp got COVID in August 2021, she said it was the sickest she’s ever been. By the time the University of Florida English senior was able to return to class, she said her brain was “muddy and slow.” Camp is among the nearly 1 in 5 U.S. adults who develop long COVID after experiencing COVID-19, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The UF Health COVID Restore Clinic treats the common symptoms of long COVID.
Read More »The Point, Oct. 5, 2022: President Biden scheduled to visit Florida and survey Hurricane Ian damage
Gov. Ron DeSantis is so far working cooperatively with the federal administration through storm recovery.
Read More »Assessing Hurricane Irma’s impact, five years later
This week marks five years since Hurricane Irma hit Florida. Nearly the entire peninsula was under a hurricane watch or warning by the time the storm reached Florida’s southwestern shore.
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