MULBERRY, Fla. – With much less notice than the Florida abortion, guns and education culture wars, a battle between environmentalists and a Fortune 500 mining giant is playing out in Tallahassee that critics fear could have devastating long-term health consequences. On one side is Mosaic Inc., a Tampa-based mining and …
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TALLAHASSEE — A seismic shift in abortion rights could be coming in Florida after Gov. Ron DeSantis late Thursday signed a measure to prevent abortions after six weeks of pregnancy. But whether the six-week limit goes forward will hinge on a case before the state Supreme Court. The Republican-dominated House …
Read More »Subscribe to The Point, arriving in your inbox Monday through Friday at 8 a.m. The stories near you • Fresh Take Florida: New group emerges to pay UF athletes; Gator Collective dissolves after mishandled QB deal. “A new player in the big money race to pay University of Florida athletes emerged …
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Westin Martin, an eighth grader from Lincoln Middle School, will compete in the Scripps National Spelling Bee in Maryland beginning May 30. Martin outlasted 13 students in the First Coast Spelling Bee in Jacksonville this month to win his qualifying spot.
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Florida Highway Patrol is asking for the public’s help searching for the silver Chevrolet Suburban involved in a Marion County hit-and-run incident last week. On Wednesday night, along NE 31st Street, a bicyclist was traveling west across NE Jacksonville Road as the car was driving south down the same road. …
Read More »Subscribe to The Point, arriving in your inbox Monday through Friday at 8 a.m. The stories near you • WUFT News: Clemons files GRU control bill in Florida House. “HB 1645 allows the governor, rather than the Gainesville City Commission, to appoint a five-member board to oversee the utility company.” • …
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Artists, makers and vendors flocked to High Springs to participate in High Springs’ first art fair called Art Fair on the Green. Artists from cities throughout Florida and even out-of-state came to the fair to put their art on display, share their stories and sell their products. High Springs hosts …
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Rep. Chuck Clemons filed a bill in the Florida House on Monday that — if passed — would hand control of Gainesville Regional Utilities over to the state. HB 1645 allows the governor, rather than the Gainesville City Commission, to appoint a five-member board to oversee the utility company. The …
Read More »Subscribe to The Point, arriving in your inbox Monday through Friday at 8 a.m. The stories near you • WUFT News: Gator Fly-In returns to Gainesville for Armed Services Day. “Members of the media got a chance to fly in the clouds above The Swamp. It’s a day meant to commemorate …
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WUFT’s Morning Edition host Glenn Richards speaks with retired broadcast journalist and author Bob Kealing about his latest book, Good Day Sunshine State: How the Beatles Rocked Florida. Published in early March by University Press of Florida along with the Florida Humanities, it explores the musical and cultural impact of …
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