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The smell of various foods filled the air, pans of grilled chicken sizzled on the stove and inmates wearing aprons, hats and chef’s coats rushed around the industrial kitchen at Lowell Correctional Institution as they worked with their team to win the gold trophy. Wendasia Gipson, an inmate, kept her cool as she moved through the kitchen calling out “behind” to her teammates warning them not to bump into her as she helped prepare a dish called “Not the Taco." Four teams of male and female inmates from across the state competed in the first Culinary Arts Training Competition hosted by Lowell Correctional Institution Wednesday.

About 5,000 people turned out for the Central Florida Peanut Festival in Williston earlier this month.  Festivalgoers celebrate one of the town’s main crops, crown a King and Queen and pig out on peanuts. 

WUFT and the Gainesville Sun have partnered to host the event between the two Gainesville candidates.

The Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services released the preliminary damage assessment for agriculture, following Hurricane Ian. According to Commissioner of Agriculture Nikki Fried, the loss is estimated between $1,180,714,303 and $1,888,305,886.  Those losses don’t just include damage to crops, but also losses to agriculture production and infrastructure. According …

Subscribe to The Point, arriving in your inbox Monday through Friday at 8 a.m. The stories near you • WUFT News: Chuck Clemons and Brandon Peters battle for House District 22 Seat “The Florida House of Representatives recently redistricted, which means the new representative will represent Levy, Gilchrist and the western portion …

Chuck Clemons and Brandon Peters are competing for a seat in District 22. The winner will become a representative in Florida's House.

Subscribe to The Point, arriving in your inbox Monday through Friday at 8 a.m. The stories near you • WUFT News: Black-owned farms are disappearing. One Alachua County man is fighting to preserve what’s left.  “The U.S. Department of Agriculture recently directed $2.2 billion to compensate farmers for historic lending discrimination. The …