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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: UF conducts first open-heart surgery on dog in U.S. “The 12-year-old miniature poodle, named George, spent seven hours on the operation table and a week in the intensive care unit.” …
Read More »The Point, Sept. 1, 2023: Prosecutors push for former Rep. Harding prison sentence
Subscribe to The Point, arriving in your inbox Monday through Friday at 8 a.m. The stories near you • News Service of Florida: Prosecutors urge prison sentence for former Rep. Joe Harding. “With a sentencing hearing scheduled Sept. 11, federal prosecutors said in a court filing Thursday that former state Rep. …
Read More »Duke Energy spokesperson talks about Idalia response
With widespread power outages occurring in different counties across the state, WUFT’s Elliot Tritto spoke with Duke Energy spokesperson Ben Williamson about what Duke is doing in response to Hurricane Idalia. Ben Williamson: Currently I’m staged kind of, uh, in the middle of the state at our largest staging area. …
Read More »Youth Energy Academy gets kids excited about energy
Duke Energy and Gainesville Regional Utilities partnered with two nonprofit organizations to hold a Youth Energy Academy event for underprivileged kids. Eight middle- and high-school-age students from around the state gathered on Wednesday at GRU’s Eastside Operations Center to learn about the energy industry, as well as participate in activities …
Read More »The Point, May 25, 2023: DeSantis launches presidential campaign
Subscribe to The Point, arriving in your inbox Monday through Friday at 8 a.m. The stories near you • WUFT News: Duke Energy Florida reaches milestone; One gigawatt of energy thanks to High Springs solar facility. “To put that into perspective, that amount can power around 350,000 households according to Duke …
Read More »Duke Energy Florida reaches milestone; One gigawatt of energy thanks to High Springs solar facility
HIGH SPRINGS — Thanks to a renewable energy center in High Springs, one Florida energy company reached a big clean energy milestone. Duke Energy Florida surpassed one gigawatt of renewable energy, or over 1,000 megawatts. To put that into perspective, that amount can power around 350,000 households according to Duke …
Read More »The Point, May 10, 2023: Wrapping up the 2023 Florida legislative session
Here's a look back at how over a dozen prominent pieces of legislation settled.
Read More »Plans for new solar farm generate heat among Newberry residents
After visiting Newberry all her life, Monica Lerew permanently moved to her 10-acre property three years ago excited to live in the peaceful countryside. But this peace is now being threatened as plans for a new solar farm are in place. For generations, Lerew’s family has owned 750 acres of …
Read More »GRU, other utility companies face possibility of more oversight
TALLAHASSEE — Florida House members Tuesday raised the possibility of giving state regulators more oversight of municipal utilities. Members of the House Energy, Communications & Cybersecurity Subcommittee repeatedly touched on the issue as they received presentations about the Florida Public Service Commission and the state Office of Public Counsel. The …
Read More »The Point, Jan. 26, 2023: WUFT Special Report: Behind the bet: the rise of sports betting
Subscribe to The Point, arriving in your inbox Monday through Friday at 8 a.m. The stories near you • WUFT News Special Report: Behind the bet: the rise of sports betting. “Because sports betting has become normalized in most states, it’s increasingly harder to keep students at colleges and universities in …
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