Subscribe to The Point, arriving in your inbox Monday through Friday at 8 a.m. The stories near you • Mainstreet Daily News: GPD searches for two suspects involved in shootings near UF. “Even though the threat was not directed at the UF campus community, UFPD sent out a UF Alerts message …
Read More »Gainesville still waiting for $2 million in promised federal grant funds
Despite being more than a month past the start of the city’s fiscal year, Gainesville has yet to receive any payout from its annual grants from the US Department of Housing and Urban Development. Those funds, approximately $2 million, were scheduled to be released on Oct. 1. Each year, the …
Read More »The Point, Nov. 21, 2023: Alachua County considers shipping container homes for homeless
Subscribe to The Point, arriving in your inbox Monday through Friday at 8 a.m. The stories near you • WUFT News: Alachua County investigates a proposal for permanent shipping container housing for the homeless. “The housing units will be crafted from recycled shipping containers. The containers are used as the structural …
Read More »Local law enforcement agencies tackle staffing shortages addressed by statewide bonus program
Lexi Burks didn’t join law enforcement for the money. In fact, she grew up telling herself she’d never become a cop, despite her interest in criminal justice. After more exposure to the job of deputies, however, the High Springs native said she knew it was something she had to do, …
Read More »The Point, Nov. 13, 2023: Universities push back on DeSantis over pro-Palestinian student group
Subscribe to The Point, arriving in your inbox Monday through Friday at 8 a.m. The stories near you • Fresh Take Florida: Citing legal fears, Florida universities push back on DeSantis order to shut down pro-Palestinian campus groups. “In a highly unusual move, two of Florida’s biggest universities are pushing back …
Read More »National Cancer Institute awards $3.2 million for research of study of medical cannabis in breast cancer treatment
Breast cancer patients have become a rapidly growing segment of medical cannabis users in the country. But while cannabis has shown promise in symptom management, it is not considered a cure for cancer for now. The need for comprehensive research to understand the benefits and potential harm of medical cannabis …
Read More »Alachua County asks residents to complete healthcare survey
Alachua County is gathering information about residents’ health habits, including medical conditions, vaccination status and disability, in an anonymous and optional survey meant to improve county healthcare services. Questions range from the resident’s food availability to whether he or she attends county healthcare events. All together, the survey is meant …
Read More »The Point, Nov. 6, 2023: Police video shows chaos during UF Israel vigil last month
Subscribe to The Point, arriving in your inbox Monday through Friday at 8 a.m. The stories near you • Fresh Take Florida: Panic in the plaza: New videos show chaos of stampede at UF peace vigil, reveal police secretly investigating suicide-bomb threat. “The first substantial videos to emerge from a panicked …
Read More »State Housing Initiatives Partnership receives more than $1.6 million to assist with housing upkeep and repairs
Florida Housing is injecting $1.6 million into Gainesville’s State Housing Initiatives Partnership for the 2022-2023 fiscal year. The State Housing Initiatives Partnership, also known as SHIP, is a program administered by Florida Housing that is intended to help homeowners struggling with housing expenses. The program has several ways for the …
Read More »The Point, Oct. 31, 2023: Long COVID support group brings hope
Subscribe to The Point, arriving in your inbox Monday through Friday at 8 a.m. The stories near you • WUFT News: North Central Florida support group brings hope to people with long COVID. “Severe fatigue, shortness of breath, brain fog, depression and anxiety are some of more than 200 symptoms in …
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