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The commission did not reach a decision on the moratorium during the meeting.
Read More »Gainesville Remains Undecided On Development Moratorium For Black Communities
Groundbreaking Ceremony Held For UF/IFAS Extension Building In Newberry
This new building, which will be located at 22712 W. Newberry Road, is scheduled to be finished by this time next year.
Read More »Alachua County Public Schools Donate Buses To Local Churches And Nonprofits
Alachua County Public Schools has decided to donate 40 "retiring" buses to local churches and nonprofit groups to aid in the pandemic.
Read More »Alachua County Artists Plan To Engage The Community Through Arts Grants
Local artists who have been awarded grants explain what they are using their grants for, and how supporting local art is important.
Read More »The Point, Oct. 15, 2020: Coronavirus Outbreak Forces Florida-LSU Football Game Postponement
Dec. 12 is the new date after over a dozen players and team staff tested positive.
Read More »Chris Cowart Faces Jerry Lawrence In Levy County Superintendent Race
While these two candidates have very different lives, they share one goal: raising student achievement.
Read More »Meet The Candidates In Alachua County Commission’s District 1 Race
WUFT's election guide to the Alachua County Commission's District 1 seat.
Read More »‘Need To Be A Little More Cautious’: Students And Medical Professionals Weigh In On COVID-19’s Impact On Young People
At a campaign rally in Ohio last month,President Donald Trump claimed that the coronavirus affects virtually no young people. But nearly 1,000 people between the ages of 0 and 29 contributed to the approximately 210,000 coronavirus-related deaths in the United States, according to the Center forDisease Control and Prevention’s COVID-19 Data Tracker.
Read More »The Point, Oct. 13, 2020: Hear From The Two Candidates Running To Win Florida House District 21
State Rep. Chuck Clemons is working to fend off a challenge from Kayser Enneking.
Read More »Appeals Court Sides With State In School Reopening Fight
A state appeals court overturned a ruling that said Education Commissioner Richard Corcoran violated the Florida Constitution when he issued a July order aimed at reopening schools amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
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