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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: Today WUFT News continues The Price of Plenty, a special report on the fertilizer industry by student journalists from the University of Florida and the University of Missouri. …
Read More »Santa Fe College students help build home with Habitat for Humanity
WUFT · SFC’s 13th Habitat For Humanity home Another house is going to a family in need thanks to Santa Fe College construction management students. They recently completed their 13th Habitat for Humanity home, and on Thursday, a truck moved it to its permanent location in High Springs. The home …
Read More »Alachua Habitat for Humanity builds home for local school employee
Correction to the video story above: Gloria Lewis is an executive assistant at Westwood Middle School, not a teacher. The sound of clapping filled Gloria Lewis’ new front yard in the Duval Heights neighborhood. What started as a piece of land is now a beautiful green home with white columns. …
Read More »The Point, March 6, 2023: Gainesville removes K-9 unit again
Subscribe to The Point, arriving in your inbox Monday through Friday at 8 a.m. The stories near you • Mainstreet Daily News: Gainesville again pulls police K-9 unit. “Two weeks after returning to regular duty, the K-9 squad at the Gainesville Police Department (GPD) will again leave regular service as the …
Read More »Strawberry festival helps rebuild an Ocala man’s life
As customers lined up to buy the high-demand strawberries from Plant City farmers, their purchases would be the foundation for someone’s new home and life. Over 10,000 people attended the ninth annual “Habitat Ocala Strawberry Festival” at the McPherson Complex in Ocala on Saturday. Put on by Habitat for Humanity …
Read More »Gainesville Mayor Harvey Ward delivers 2023 State of the City Address
Mayor Harvey Ward reflected on accomplishments in 2022 related to housing programs, the local economy, sustainability efforts, neighborhood services, and inclusivity at the 2023 State of the City Address, which was held at the Cade Museum for Creativity and Invention Tuesday.
Read More »Ed Bielarski cannot muster enough power as Harvey Ward elected new mayor of Gainesville
The lights have gone out on Ed Bielarski’s run for Gainesville mayor as Gainesville City Commissioner Harvey Ward prevailed according to Alachua County supervisor of elections. Bielarski was the former general manager of Gainesville Regional Utilities and was motivated to campaign after being terminated from his position by Ward and …
Read More »Gainesville mayoral candidates Harvey Ward and Ed Bielarski spar in an acrimonious debate
Between the two candidates, fruitful communication and healthy civil discourse was often degraded by accusatorial grandstanding as the election nears on Nov. 8.
Read More »The Point, June 28, 2022: Middle And High Schoolers In Alachua County Will have To Wear Clear Backpacks Next School Year
Subscribe to The Point, arriving in your inbox Monday through Friday at 8 a.m. The stories near you • The Gainesville Sun ($): Alachua County school district to require clear bags for middle, high school students. “The decision to have clear backpacks also comes after a rise in youth violence this …
Read More »Habitat for Humanity unveils new house in Greater Duval neighborhood in Gainesville
In the Greater Duval neighborhood of Gainesville, a new home was built and dedicated to an honorable member of Habitat for Humanity's Homeownership Program.
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