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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 Special Report: Adam Van Allen: ‘Perfect human’ credited with saving lives after his death. “Another time, his family asked him what he wanted to do as an adult. ‘I’m not …
Read More »The Point, Jan. 9, 2023: WUFT Special Report: Unsecured guns lead to unintended deaths
Subscribe to The Point, arriving in your inbox Monday through Friday at 8 a.m. The stories near you • WUFT News Special Report: Unsecured guns and unintended deaths: A preventable epidemic? “Unintentional shootings affect hundreds of U.S. children each year. From foolish teenage games to curious children finding a guardian’s guns, …
Read More »The Point, Dec. 1, 2022: Gators backup quarterback arrested on child porn charges
Subscribe to The Point, arriving in your inbox Monday through Friday at 8 a.m. The stories near you • WUFT News: Florida Gators backup quarterback faces child pornography charges, suspended from team indefinitely. “Gainesville police said Kitna, 19, of Burleson, Texas, shared two illegal images with other internet users over the …
Read More »Voter clarity on Gainesville’s Complete Streets program still evolving post-election
Gainesville’s Vision Zero program, a part of the national Complete Streets movement, was introduced to the city commission in 2018, and the city implemented many of its major components in 2021. The Nov. 8 election results indicate that the plan will likely maintain support over the next electoral term. But many people seem not to know what the program entails.
Read More »Homeless, broken woman struck by sheriff’s deputy in crash seeks $15 million from Florida lawmakers
ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. – Julia “Jenny” Perez says her life was destroyed by a sheriff’s deputy who slammed his cruiser into her motorcycle and was found to be at fault. Her lawsuit has languished in the courts for years. Now, a desperate Perez – unable to work, homeless and in …
Read More »One of Florida’s popular destinations for rally racing? It’s in Starke
It may not be the Daytona International Speedway or the Sebring International Raceway, but the Florida International Rally and Motorsports Park (FIRM) in Starke is one of the only places in the nation that offers European rally racing. And that’s not all they’re up to. “Think of it like Disney …
Read More »The Point, Nov. 22, 2022: Alachua County joins GNV zoning lawsuit
Subscribe to The Point, arriving in your inbox Monday through Friday at 8 a.m. The stories near you • Mainstreet Daily News: Alachua County joins lawsuit against GNV zoning. “Peggy Carr and Faye L. Williams filed the lawsuit, with support from local nonprofit Gainesville Neighborhood Voices (GNVoices), and a judge will …
Read More »The Point, Nov. 11, 2022: Tropical Storm Nicole causes major damage to A1A sections, other parts of Florida’s east coast
From Brevard County to Jacksonville, the storm damaged chunks of coastal homes and infrastructure.
Read More »The Point, Nov. 10, 2022: Alachua County Sheriff’s Office addresses wage concerns
Subscribe to The Point, arriving in your inbox Monday through Friday at 8 a.m. The stories near you • WUFT News: Alachua County Sheriff’s Office addresses employee wage concerns. “County officials on Tuesday voted unanimously in favor of awarding additional funding to the Alachua County Sheriff’s Office.” • Fresh Take Florida: …
Read More »DeSantis wins 2022 Florida governor’s race by largest margin in 40 years
GAINESVILLE, Fla. – Gov. Ron DeSantis, lauded by conservatives for his efforts to reopen Florida businesses and schools early in the deadly pandemic and who opposed mandatory vaccinations and masks, easily won re-election Tuesday. The victory sets national expectations for a possible showdown against former President Donald Trump in a …
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