A voter petition to legalize recreational marijuana in the state appears to have more than the required signatures to be placed on the 2024 ballot.
Read More »Subscribe to The Point, arriving in your inbox Monday through Friday at 8 a.m. The stories near you • WUFT News: Marion County approves $21 million fire union contract agreement. “The contract, approved unanimously by the commission, raises the starting pay of all firefighters and emergency services employees and includes a …
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The latest update from the National Hurricane Center and satellite data confirm that Tropical Storm Bret continues to slowly organize. Intensification is still likely the next 2 days but Bret may never reach hurricane status. A weakening trend is forecasted when it hits the Caribbean with drier air and unfavorable …
Read More »Subscribe to The Point, arriving in your inbox Monday through Friday at 8 a.m. The stories near you • News Service of Florida: DeSantis vetoes $1.75M in state money for Newberry meat processing facility. “Gov. Ron DeSantis trimmed $510.9 million from a record-high state spending plan signed Thursday, with nearly one-fifth …
Read More »Subscribe to The Point, arriving in your inbox Monday through Friday at 8 a.m. The stories near you • WUFT News: Recreational marijuana to be reviewed by Florida Supreme Court after voter petition. “Randy Rembert started growing hemp four years ago at his Hawthorne farm. In April 2022, he applied for …
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Read More »Subscribe to The Point, arriving in your inbox Monday through Friday at 8 a.m. The stories near you • WUFT News Special Report: Today WUFT News continues The Price of Plenty, a special report on the fertilizer industry by student journalists from the University of Florida and the University of Missouri. …
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Gov. Ron DeSantis on Tuesday signed SB 262, a law whose supporters say will increase technology transparency, in Wildwood before offering remarks at a press conference. It was one of his media appearances since announcing his 2024 presidential run during a Twitter live stream in late May with CEO Elon …
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Watch above: Helen and Charlie Klingler married Jun. 6, 1970. This year, they will celebrate their 53rd anniversary. “Don’t we look different from our wedding picture?” Helen asked. (Photo courtesy of Helen Klingler) Helen Klingler of Summerfield slept in a chair in her husband’s Veterans Affairs hospital room in Gainesville …
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TALLAHASSEE — Gov. Ron DeSantis on Wednesday signed a bill that will allow school districts to use cameras designed to capture images of drivers who illegally pass school buses. The law (SB 766), which will take effect in July, could lead to drivers facing $225 fines if they get nabbed. …
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