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Subscribe to The Point, arriving in your inbox Monday through Friday at 8 a.m. The stories near you • The Alligator: DeSantis appoints UF alum as chief of staff. “After graduating from UF with a master of arts in political science in 2000, (Alex) Kelly began his career as a campaign …
Read More »The Point, Aug. 8, 2023: Feds investigate Florida DOE, gun summit day 2, ice cream locks
Subscribe to The Point, arriving in your inbox Monday through Friday at 8 a.m. The stories near you • WUFT News: Day 2 of Gainesville’s gun violence summit closes with much work ahead. “Community leaders, gun violence prevention experts and the general public gathered to discuss possible policy options and try …
Read More »5 tips to keep your pet safe — and comfortable — in extreme heat
As oppressive heat continues to blanket much of the U.S., it’s especially crucial to take precautions to protect yourself and your loved ones — furry friends included. Heat waves can pose the same kinds of risks to animals as they do to humans, says Michael San Filippo, a spokesperson for the American …
Read More »Man sentenced to 10 years in prison for Millhopper Road pedestrian crash
An Alachua County man was sentenced to 10 years in prison and five years probation Tuesday for hitting and killing a man on Millhopper Road near I-75 last year. Robert Neal Duncan Jr., 45, pleaded guilty to DUI vehicular homicide. Duncan will have his license revoked for the rest of …
Read More »Alachua County Sports & Events Center hosts grand opening and open house
It was dribble, hop, throw and run on Saturday as the Alachua County Sports & Events Center celebrated its grand opening at Celebration Pointe. With the private-public partnership between Alachua County and Viking Companies, LLC., the Celebration Pointe developer, a dream was made real. “Whatever your mind can see to …
Read More »Families gather at Rockwood Park for ACT’s ice cream event
WUFT · Ice Cream at the Park As the school year ends, children celebrate summer break, and that calls for smiles and ice cream. On Saturday, the Alachua Conservation Trust hosted its annual “Ice Cream at the Park” event at Rockwood Park. The non-profit wanted to give back to the …
Read More »Signature Deadline Nears for Disaster, ‘Freedom’ Holidays
TALLAHASSEE — Retailers are awaiting action by Gov. Ron DeSantis as two of the six sales tax “holiday” periods included in a nearly $1 billion proposed tax-relief package are scheduled to begin this weekend. Key components of the tax package (HB 7063) include a 14-day period in which sales taxes …
Read More »‘Stop being racist:’ Tickets for loud music nearly 3 times more likely for Black drivers under new Florida law
GAINESVILLE, Fla. – Darius Jermaine Ned Thomas Jr. was driving west on the Florida parkway in Jacksonville that runs along the St. Johns River, listening to music on a Friday afternoon in August in his Chevrolet Malibu sedan, when a sheriff’s deputy in a marked SUV pulled him over. “When …
Read More »Small business owners at the new Ocala Mall say they are thriving and plan to expand
Ocala Mall vendors say the crowds have been surprisingly steady since the indoor mini-mall opened on April 8.
Read More »Universities plan future of research around AI
When NVIDIA co-founder Chris Malachowsky approached University of Florida Provost Joe Glover with the idea of implementing an AI supercomputer at UF in the summer of 2020, Glover said he was caught “flat-footed.” Since then, UF has become one of the first universities in the world to offer AI courses …
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