Presentations for those looking to buy or lease Ironwood from the city will be held at the 10 a.m. June 15 Gainesville City Commission meeting. The city commission will also discuss how to process and facilitate offers for the course.
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WUFT · Volunteers explain why they came out to help prepare Evergreen Cemetery for Memorial Day Karen Pruss views each of the over 1,100 veteran gravesites within Evergreen Cemetery’s 53 acres as not just a headstone but a chapter in history. “Every one of these headstones represents a life,” she …
Read More »Subscribe to The Point, arriving in your inbox Monday through Friday at 8 a.m. The stories near you • WUFT News: Gainesville Police arrest man after seven-hour armed standoff. “Gainesville Police say an armed man barricaded himself inside a home in the Anglewood subdivision off Newberry Road early Monday morning.” • …
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Read More »After months of canceled meetings and missing members, the Gainesville Human Rights Board has begun to find its footing this year. Of the 29 Gainesville city advisory boards, the Human Rights Board is one of the two sole quasi-judicial boards, meaning it can hear legal cases and enforce rulings. It …
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Listen above: Jernie Millán discusses her lifelong pursuit of creating music. (Jenny Rogers/WUFT News) As the Gainesville music scene booms with a surge of emerging artists pushing the boundaries of sound, local artist Jernie is hitting all the right notes. Jernie Millán, who goes by her artist name Jernie, was …
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Nine months after losing its home, a Gainesville theater company has embarked on a new adventure as a nomadic troupe. The Acrosstown Repertory Theatre is touring around the city and raising money for a new building in the process. Acrosstown Repertory Theatre has been part of the Gainesville art scene …
Read More »Subscribe to The Point, arriving in your inbox Monday through Friday at 8 a.m. The stories near you • WUFT News: The Rise of the Red. “The Williston Middle High School Red Devils football team went 1-8 in the 2021 football season. They also averaged about 30 fans a game according …
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After facing initial supply shortages, the City of Gainesville now says it has 85% of public restrooms stocked with free menstrual products. “It’s a matter of basic healthcare and human dignity,” Commissioner Reina Saco said. “This is an extra expense that is handled by only part of the population. A …
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