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Subscribe to The Point, arriving in your inbox Monday through Friday at 8 a.m. The stories near you • News Service of Florida: Redistricting appeal could go on fast track to Florida Supreme Court. “A state appeal has put on hold a circuit judge’s ruling that a congressional redistricting plan violated …
Read More »Resilience amidst adversity: How Gainesville’s homeless population weathered Hurricane Idalia
When a storm like Hurricane Idalia approaches, Florida residents know they need to stock up on water, toilet paper and non-perishable food. But for homeless people, they are left wondering where to sleep safely as heavy rain floods the sidewalks they often rest on. “When I’m not sleeping at the …
Read More »The Point, Aug. 30, 2023: Hurricane Idalia makes landfall
Subscribe to The Point, arriving in your inbox Monday through Friday at 8 a.m. Hurricane Idalia • Associated Press: Hurricane Idalia makes landfall on Florida’s west coast as a dangerous Category 3 storm. “Hurricane Idalia has made landfall on Florida’s west coast as a dangerous Category 3 storm on Wednesday and …
Read More »The Point, Aug. 24, 2023: State education board approves college bathroom rule
Subscribe to The Point, arriving in your inbox Monday through Friday at 8 a.m. The stories near you • The Alligator: Rep. Kat Cammack files late financial disclosure. “U.S. Rep. Kat Cammack (R-FL), who serves Florida’s third congressional district and represents Alachua County, failed to submit her annual financial disclosure on …
Read More »The Point, Aug. 22, 2023: Grace Marketplace to reduce services due to budget cuts
Subscribe to The Point, arriving in your inbox Monday through Friday at 8 a.m. Today’s Florida stories • Mainstreet Daily News: GRACE Marketplace to reduce services. “GRACE Marketplace lost $150,000 in funding when the city of Gainesville slashed its budget to accommodate state-required cuts to the Gainesville Regional Utilities (GRU) general …
Read More »The Point, Aug. 7, 2023: GNV gun violence summit, AP psych okayed, new space images
Subscribe to The Point, arriving in your inbox Monday through Friday at 8 a.m. The stories near you • WUFT News: More than 400 people gather at first Gainesville gun violence summit. “Sunday, the first day of the event, was open to the general public and featured a panel discussion about …
Read More »Community partners band together against homelessness, fundraise for GRACE Marketplace
A crescendo of compassion resonated throughout How Bazar Thursday night as patrons and community advocates joined for the Battle of the Bands Karaoke Kickoff Party presented by the Greater Gainesville Chamber. The musical mixer supported startGNV and GRACE Marketplace, two organizations on the front lines of Gainesville’s fight to end …
Read More »The Point, June 15, 2023: 10-year-old injured in 18-wheeler crash
Subscribe to The Point, arriving in your inbox Monday through Friday at 8 a.m. The stories near you • WUFT News: Gainesville business builds homes out of shipping containers. “Alachua County Commissioner Mary Alford met with Alfonzo earlier this year to discuss using these container homes for affordable housing for people …
Read More »Gainesville business builds homes out of shipping containers
At a typical home construction site, two-by-four beams build the skeleton of a home. Insulation and drywall complete the inner walls. A roof is placed on top; in Florida it’s usually made of shingles, metal or tile. But John Cook, founder and CEO of Welding to Recycle, doesn’t do typical …
Read More »The Point, June 14, 2023: Gainesville to halve funding for Grace Marketplace
Subscribe to The Point, arriving in your inbox Monday through Friday at 8 a.m. Today’s Florida stories • Gainesville Sun ($): Gainesville expected to cut funding for homeless services in half. What does it mean? “Jon DeCarmine, the executive director of Grace Marketplace, said city leaders estimate a 50% budget cut …
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