It is the exchange of rubber ducks and waves that holds a community so tightly together in Gainesville. The swamp is home to more than just four-legged creatures with big teeth as it is home to metal boxes with large grills leaving behind trails in the mud. “Gainesville Fl Jeepers,” …
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The Education Foundation of Alachua County’s Take Stock in Children program is looking for people interested in becoming mentors to area middle and high students. The group holds its Mentor Mixer on March 31 from 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. at Scorpio at 3911 Newberry Road in Gainesville.
Read More »Subscribe to The Point, arriving in your inbox Monday through Friday at 8 a.m. The stories near you • WUFT News: 400 pride flags planted in Micanopy on town’s election day. “LGBTQ+ issues were not on the ballot in Micanopy, but they were certainly on the minds of voters as they …
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Complete with huge, juicy oranges, meandering butterflies and a splash of bright colors, the new Starbucks mural has touched not just the walls, but the hearts of the Gainesville community. “I think this piece not only makes me feel a wave of positivity but also alludes to a lot of …
Read More »The Florida Legislature’s second recent endeavor in regulating kratom, an herbal extract that creates effects similar to stimulants and sedatives, won unanimous approval in the House of Representatives on Thursday and is on its way to the Senate. HB 179, named the “Florida Kratom Consumer Protection Act,” will establish the …
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Two Gainesville researchers will hold a free workshop to help residents trace their family ancestry. The workshop is on April 15 from 1 to 3 p.m. at Kanapaha Presbyterian Church, 6221 SW 75th Terrace.
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Chanae Jackson came to Lincoln Middle School ready to voice her dissatisfaction. “We don’t trust you, and we don’t trust you for a good reason,” she said. Jackson, a local activist, was spurred to participate because of issues she had with her father’s experience with the UF Health system as …
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Cuban tree frogs are a native species of Cuba, the Cayman Islands and the Bahamas that came to the United States, more specifically Florida, in the 1920s. This species has had over a century to invade Florida ecosystems and negatively impact both human infrastructure and native species.
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While people looked to the living for comfort during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, Nigel Rudolph turned to stories of the dead as a way to ride out the worst of spring 2020. During quarantine, Rudolph, his wife and daughter spent almost every day in a cemetery. “There’s something …
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Sarah McKnight’s legacy will always have roots intertwined with the Gainesville community. As an African American woman whose impact as a musician, businesswoman and prominent nightclub owner was often unnoticed in the 1950s, McKnight’s ties to the city are now celebrated with the first-ever Sarah’s Sweetwater Greenway Loop Festival. The festival …
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