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Subscribe to The Point, arriving in your inbox Monday through Friday at 8 a.m. The stories near you • Fresh Take Florida: Citing legal fears, Florida universities push back on DeSantis order to shut down pro-Palestinian campus groups. “In a highly unusual move, two of Florida’s biggest universities are pushing back …
Read More »4th overall pick Langford’s $8 million signing bonus largest ever for Texas Rangers draftee
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Fourth overall draft pick Wyatt Langford, the catcher-turned-college outfielder who hit 47 homers at Florida the past two seasons, signed a contract Tuesday with an $8 million bonus that is the largest ever for a player drafted by the Texas Rangers. “We think he’s the perfect …
Read More »The Point, July 11, 2023: Larry Nassar was stabbed multiple times at a Florida prison
He is in stable condition after the altercation at a federal prison in Sumter County.
Read More »LSU pitcher becomes top pick of amateur MLB draft, Florida’s Wyatt Langford picked fourth
SEATTLE — LSU’s stars stole the spotlight at the College World Series. It carried over to the top of baseball’s amateur draft. The Pittsburgh Pirates selected hard-throwing LSU right-handed pitcher Paul Skenes with the top pick in the draft on Sunday night, with teammate Dylan Crews going No. 2 to …
Read More »The Point, June 27, 2023: Susan Lorincz to face manslaughter, not murder, charges
Subscribe to The Point, arriving in your inbox Monday through Friday at 8 a.m. The stories near you • WUFT News: White woman who killed Black neighbor will face manslaughter charges, state attorney confirms. “The prosecutor on Monday announced he also dropped charges of misdemeanor assault, misdemeanor battery and misdemeanor culpable …
Read More »Gators lose College World Series to LSU Tigers
After a dominant 2023 regular and postseason performance, the Florida Gators baseball team fell short of winning their second national championship in a sudden-death College World Series championship game against the Louisiana State Tigers. Head coach Kevin O’Sullivan and the Gators came into Omaha, Nebraska, for the Men’s College World …
Read More »The Point, June 26, 2023: Federal judge blocks Florida’s law targeting drag shows
Subscribe to The Point, arriving in your inbox Monday through Friday at 8 a.m. The stories near you • WUFT News: Alachua County School Board chair discusses new position, goals for the district. “Alachua County School Board Chair Tina Certain was sworn into a new role as president of the Florida …
Read More »Underage drinking in a college town: How strictly should police, prosecutors enforce laws?
GAINESVILLE, Fla. – On the last day of college classes after her freshman fall semester, Maggie Paxton began drinking with friends in the dorms at the University of Florida – students call it “pre-gaming” – before hitting Gainesville’s popular Midtown bars across a busy street from campus. She was 18. …
Read More »The Point, April 5, 2023: Protesters march to Gainesville City Hall over permitless carry
Subscribe to The Point, arriving in your inbox Monday through Friday at 8 a.m. The stories near you • WUFT News: Protesters march to City Hall a day after Gov. DeSantis signs permitless carry bill. “Dozens of protestors associated with Moms Demand Action walked from the Alachua County Public Schools District …
Read More »The Point, April 3, 2023: Special Report: What are the solutions?
Subscribe to The Point, arriving in your inbox Monday through Friday at 8 a.m. The stories near you • WUFT News Special Report: Living on the Edge: Solutions. For the six-month anniversary of Hurricane Ian, we’re publishing Living on the Edge, a series on Florida’s barrier islands in an era of …
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