Despite illegally selling nearly a dozen firearms, including one to a stranger who used it to kill a young man and injure a mother of two at an Ocala Pilot gas station in May 2021, gun trafficker and former Alachua jail guard Kenyari Brewton, 27, will avoid a prison term, …
Read More »The Point, June 24, 2022: She gave her life to serve international students. They gave her a new life in return.
Subscribe to The Point, arriving in your inbox Monday through Friday at 8 a.m. The stories near you WUFT News: She gave her life to serve international students. They gave her a new life in return. “Anderson retired this summer after 22 years of working for the University of Florida’s International …
Read More »She gave her life to serve international students. They gave her a new life in return.
Debra Anderson retired this summer after 22 years working for the University of Florida’s International Center. She agreed to a profile on one condition – it couldn’t be about her.
Read More »The Point, June 23, 2022: Publix Will Not Offer The COVID Vaccine For Children Under 5 Years Old
Subscribe to The Point, arriving in your inbox Monday through Friday at 8 a.m. The stories near you • WUFT: First day of summer brings high temperatures and warnings of heat-related illness. “With soaring temperatures comes high heat that could prove a danger to vulnerable people like young children, the elderly …
Read More »The Point, June 22, 2022: Florida Law Targeting Social Media Giants Could Be Headed To U.S. Supreme Court
Subscribe to The Point, arriving in your inbox Monday through Friday at 8 a.m. The stories near you • WUFT News: UF students express frustration due to ongoing construction projects and campus closures. “UF’s Director of Construction Frank Javaheri said that UF currently has $1 billion worth of projects. Some are …
Read More »The Point, June 20, 2022: A Florida Education Association Is Pushing Back On The State’s New “Anti-Woke” Law
Subscribe to The Point, arriving in your inbox Monday through Friday at 8 a.m. The stories near you • WUFT News: Florida higher education union decries new ‘anti-WOKE’ law. “In the wake of an anti-WOKE legislative session distinguished by controversial education bills, one Florida union representing university faculty members is pushing …
Read More »The Point, June 17, 2022: Florida isn’t preordering COVID-19 vaccines for young children, though the impact isn’t yet clear
It's the only state to skip preordering.
Read More »The Point, June 16, 2022: Governor announces details for relaunched Florida State Guard
Gov. Ron DeSantis also touted its new leadership on Wednesday.
Read More »The Point, June 14, 2022: Heat indices could reach 110 in parts of Florida this week
The Panhandle and north central Florida are most likely to see the highest heat indices.
Read More »Demonstrators make plea for stricter gun laws in Gainesville March for Our Lives protest
March for Our Lives arose from the anguish of the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School shooting. It is a youth-led movement with hundreds of chapters nationwide advocating for stricter gun laws and the elimination of gun violence. The advocacy group gained considerable momentum four years ago, delivering a colossal message begging for change.
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