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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: Young man who died alone in plane crash near Gainesville dreamed of becoming commercial pilot. “The pilot was the plane’s new owner, Adrien James Valentine, 21, of Melrose, according to …
Read More »The Point, Nov. 16, 2023: Gainesville family battles near-constant flooding
Subscribe to The Point, arriving in your inbox Monday through Friday at 8 a.m. The stories near you • WUFT News: The war against flooding: A Gainesville family’s nightmare. “The Blanchards live in a downstream neighborhood that sits at the bottom of a 480-acre watershed that starts at Newberry Road and …
Read More »Gainesville celebrates Veterans Week as local war veterans recall their experiences
Terrence Fitzpatrick, 92, and Donald Sherry, 88, were just teenagers when they were shipped to Germany in the wake of the Korean War. Now, the retirees are determined to never forget their days on the battlefield as members of the Gainesville branch of the Korean War Veterans Association (KWVA), Chapter …
Read More »‘The hangout place for everyone’: Gainesville Starbucks store navigates high school student presence
More than two dozen cups of ice water line the counter as the baristas prepare for the 2:45 p.m. rush each school day at the Starbucks on Northwest 13th Street in Gainesville. A three-minute walk away, the dismissal bell rings at Gainesville High School, and many students pile onto the …
Read More »Florida minimum wage increase to $12 an hour could change the way local businesses operate
Ben Guzick, a Gainesville bakery owner, is evaluating how he needs to run his business after the recent increase in Florida’s minimum wage to $12 on Sept. 30. The minimum wage will increase by $1 annually until 2026 when it reaches $15 an hour. This went into effect on Nov. …
Read More »Gainesville tattoo parlor celebrates Friday the 13th
People rushed to Oasis Tattoo Collective as early as 9:30 a.m. on Friday the 13th to claim their spot in a line that wrapped around the building. What were they waiting for? Discounted flash tattoos that would be provided to customers who arrived first. After opening, Oasis was fully booked …
Read More »Baked-goods business powers through, despite Idalia setbacks
A 1940s rusty pedal car, a black license plate that reads “I’m a Toys ‘R’ Us kid,” Disney VHS tapes and a clock that says when it’s time for coffee and when it’s time for wine are some of the things hanging on the walls of Cindy B Goods. “It …
Read More »The Point, Sept. 28, 2023: DeSantis appoints first GRU board members
Subscribe to The Point, arriving in your inbox Monday through Friday at 8 a.m. The stories near you • WUFT News: DeSantis appoints more Republicans to governing roles in heavily Democratic county. “The new law requires the utility’s board members must be registered voters inside the city limits, except at least …
Read More »Local artists prepare to celebrate 100 years of Gainesville fine arts at the downtown Artwalk
The Gainesville Fine Arts Association will celebrate its centennial anniversary on Sept. 29 with an exhibition featuring its work from every decade since the 1920s. The exhibition will take place during the organization's monthly Artwalk in downtown Gainesville
Read More »UF alumni works to rebuild community devastated by the Maui wildfires
Scott Kirby and his wife, Dana, grew up in South Florida, graduated from the University of Florida, and built their careers in the state before moving to Maui more than 20 years ago. They are among the Lahaina residents struggling to rebuild after the devastating wildfires.
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