The Suwannee River Water Management District is recommending $4.6 million in projects designed to improve and protect the water quality of Poe Springs. One project totals $3 million to expand the City of High Springs wastewater treatment facility and complete the creation of wetlands. The second project would provide $1.6 …
Read More »Ahead of MLB Draft, Wyatt Langford is living out his dreams as a Gator
Returning home after a rough game when he was about 10 years old, Wyatt Langford went missing. Wyatt had struck out a few times in the game and his competitive nature took over once he had got home. He went to work on his swing. His dad, Michael, wondered to …
Read More »Remains of missing 14-year-old girl identified after body found in Gilchrist County
Gilchrist County Sheriff Bobby Schultz and Dixie County Sheriff Darby Butler announced on Friday the identification of the remains of Demiah Appling, 14, who had been missing since October.
Read More »Newberry in talks with Archer and High Springs about new $40M regional wastewater treatment facility
The City of Newberry is negotiating with the cities of Archer and High Springs about joining onto its planned regional wastewater treatment facility. The new facility is part of an effort by Newberry to overhaul its wastewater infrastructure to accommodate new development and meet new environmental regulations the state legislature …
Read More »The Point, Nov. 9, 2022: See the latest election results and Tropical Storm Nicole updates
Winners from around north central Florida and the rest of the state.
Read More »See who won Dixie, Gilchrist and Lafayette counties’ 2022 midterm elections
Dixie County Commissioner District 2 Daniel Wood III vs. Jaffry Crawl vs. Keith Tuten Daniel Wood III won the Dixie County Commissioner District 2 seat with 65% of the votes. The current District 2 commissioner, W.C. Mills, is stepping down. Daniel Wood III fundraised the most of the three candidates …
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Follow the votes here live as they come in on Tuesday night. Our tracker will update in real time.
Read More »Voter guide: Dixie, Gilchrist and Lafayette counties’ 2022 election races
Dixie County All three candidates are lifelong residents of Dixie County vying for the District 2 Commission seat. Keith Tuten, a write-in candidate, will not appear on the ballot; his supporters must write his name on the ballot to vote for him. When is early voting? Early voting will take …
Read More »Need sandbags? Here’s a map
Sandbag information is subject to change based on a multitude of factors including restricted hours and component availability. While we will do our best to keep this information as accurate as possible, please verify the provided information with your local municipality, county or local public safety agency. As Hurricane Ian …
Read More »The Point, May 12, 2022: A nearly $1 billion settlement is reached in the Surfside lawsuit
The payments stem from the June 2021 collapse of a condo building.
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