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The Earth Academy day camp, which was supposed to run through the rest of the month in Gainesville, is instead ending Friday.
Read More »Gainesville’s Earth Academy Day Camp Ends Early Due To Spike In Community’s Coronavirus Case
The Point, July 8, 2020: First Alachua County Budget Proposal Of The COVID-19 Era Emerges
Property taxes in the county could be lowered under the plan.
Read More »The Point, July 6, 2020: Why Sanitary Sewage Disposal Is More Difficult For Florida’s More Vulnerable
For low-income communities across the country, sanitary sewage disposal isn’t always accessible and can be costly.
Read More »WUFT Fanfares From Home Preview with Band Together’s Bob McPeek, Ken Block, Cathy DeWitt, & Rob Rothschild
WUFT's Fanfares From Home features several former Fanfares favorites performing like you’ve never seen before, including Billy Buchanan, Bears and Lions, the Savants of Soul, UF Health Arts in Medicine Musicians in Residence (Michael Claytor, Jason Hedges, Ricky Kendall, Sam Moss, and Cienna Wesley) Maestro Gary Langford from the Gainesville Community Band, and two unique videos produced this past May – one from the City of Gainesville called the Gainesville Sing-A-Long and Band Together.
Read More »The Point, July 1, 2020: Over 100 New Florida Laws Go Into Effect Today
The issues they affect range from expanding school vouchers to increasing fines for bear poaching.
Read More »Why There’s Little Sunshine On Many Economic Development Deals In Florida — And Beyond
State laws, including in Florida and neighboring states, are a patchwork of regulations that tend to land on the side of corporate secrecy, more often than not.
Read More »The Point, June 30, 2020: DeSantis’ $1 Billion Budget Cut Hits Local Substance Abuse Facilities, UF Math Program
The 2020 budget is $92.2 billion in total.
Read More »DeSantis Vetoes A ‘Big Hit’ To Health Care Budget
DeSantis vetoed $1 billion of the $92.2 billion state budget on Monday.
Read More »The Point, June 29, 2020: Where Gainesville Is Offering Free Coronavirus Testing
Citizens Field was one location this weekend.
Read More »As Confirmed Coronavirus Cases Rise, Gainesville Offers Free Drive-Up Testing At Citizens Field
Free coronavirus testing is also available on Wednesdays and Fridays at the former City Regional Transit headquarters location.
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