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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: Gainesville’s Evergreen Cemetery hosts Memorial Day service to remember those who made the ultimate sacrifice. “Gainesville’s Evergreen Cemetery Memorial Day service held on Monday offered a chance for community connection …
Read More »UF/IFAS Extension urges Floridians to make hurricane preparations now
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is predicting a near normal Atlantic Hurricane Season this year. The expectation is for 12-17 named storms between June 1 and November 30. Of those, 1-4 are likely to be major hurricanes. Dr. Andra Johnson, dean of UF/IFAS Extension and the director of the …
Read More »The Point, May 18, 2023: DeSantis signs anti-LGBTQ+ bills into law
The legislation targeted drag shows, transgender kids and the use of bathrooms and pronouns.
Read More »Bitter taste: The 20-year fight against citrus greening in Florida has farmers and researchers exhausted
On the southern outskirts of the University of Florida’s sprawling campus in Gainesville, fruit trees stand in rows on about 17 acres of land. Before the university razed nearly half of it to make room for the new baseball stadium that looms to the north, the UF/IFAS Horticultural Sciences Research …
Read More »Resilient Cedar Key flooding vulnerability map
A new tool is available to help residents of Cedar Key prepare for flooding events. A grant from the Resilient Florida program funded the online program that allows users to explore flood vulnerability maps on and around Cedar Key. Savanna Barry is a Florida Sea Grant extension agent who specializes …
Read More »The Point, April 28, 2023: Boltin Center to be partially restored
Subscribe to The Point, arriving in your inbox Monday through Friday at 8 a.m. The stories near you • WUFT News: Gainesville City Commission votes to partially restore Boltin Center. “The Gainesville City Commission unanimously voted Thursday to spend $5.6 million on a partial restoration of the Thelma A. Boltin Activity …
Read More »Plans move forward for construction of meat processing facility in Newberry
For 35 years, the Heart of Florida Farms has been breeding champions. Tucked away down the back roads of Alachua, Florida, is where the 78-year-old breeder, Clint Robinson, of champion cub calves, resides. Robinson took over Heart of Florida Farms when he moved from Gainesville to Alachua in 1985. Robinson …
Read More »Fundraiser seeks to aid farmers with limitations
Farming can be strenuous, and the Florida heat does not make conditions easier. The heat is not the only battle Florida farmers face. When farmers are disabled, they have no choice but continue working for food and income. The Amazing Give Charity Event seeks to help farmers like Mika Hardison-Carr who …
Read More »The Point, April 17, 2023: Fort Lauderdale deals with aftermath of flooding
Subscribe to The Point, arriving in your inbox Monday through Friday at 8 a.m. The stories near you • WUFT News: GRU, Gainesville City Commission work to find way out of debt issues. “GRU General Manager Tony Cunningham opened the meeting by stating that he and other utility officials had worked …
Read More »Alachua County Board approves Water Conservation Month proclamation
WUFT · April is one of the driest periods of the year for Florida April is now Water Conservation Month in Alachua County. “Alachua County is seen as a leader in the field of water conservation,” said Stacie Greco, Water Conservation Coordinator at Alachua County Environmental Protection Department. “We …
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