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Subscribe to The Point, arriving in your inbox Monday through Friday at 8 a.m. The stories near you • The Gainesville Sun ($): Alachua County school district to require clear bags for middle, high school students. “The decision to have clear backpacks also comes after a rise in youth violence this …
Read More »She gave her life to serve international students. They gave her a new life in return.
Debra Anderson retired this summer after 22 years working for the University of Florida’s International Center. She agreed to a profile on one condition – it couldn’t be about her.
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 Point, June 20, 2022: A Florida Education Association Is Pushing Back On The State’s New “Anti-Woke” Law
Subscribe to The Point, arriving in your inbox Monday through Friday at 8 a.m. The stories near you • WUFT News: Florida higher education union decries new ‘anti-WOKE’ law. “In the wake of an anti-WOKE legislative session distinguished by controversial education bills, one Florida union representing university faculty members is pushing …
Read More »The Point, June 17, 2022: Florida isn’t preordering COVID-19 vaccines for young children, though the impact isn’t yet clear
It's the only state to skip preordering.
Read More »City of Gainesville buys 400 paintings to honor one of its most beloved local painters
Alyne Harris, 79, a painter from Gainesville, Florida, has been painting since a young age. She draws inspiration from nature and other favorite subjects such as angels, church scenes, and people in her community. Some of her art is inspired by African American traditions. Her painting routine occurs mostly at night after completing her work earlier in the day.
Read More »Historic white, Black cemeteries only blocks apart in Panama City tell very different stories
In March, the “Abandoned and Historic Cemeteries” bill, sponsored by Rep. Fentrice Driskell, D- Tampa, was stalled without ever coming to a full House vote. The bill would have enacted some recommendations of a state task force that spent a year researching abandoned cemeteries.
Read More »The Point, June 3, 2022: Florida governor signs state budget after vetoing spending on local projects
The cuts included funding for a few proposed projects around north central Florida.
Read More »GPD reminds motorists about Florida law on excessive stereo noise
The Gainesville Police Department recently informed drivers about the enactment of a Florida Law which prohibits loud sound-making devices from vehicles. This law prohibits anyone in a motor vehicle near a church, school, or hospital from amplifying noise deemed plainly audible from 25 feet or more. Graham Glover, GPD public …
Read More »‘The Candy Lady of Sugarhill’ turns 100
Mrs. Elnora Payne raised four generations of children – and the rest of the neighborhood, too.
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