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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: Photos: 100-year-old house moved across Gainesville. “The project was organized by Tyler Smith and Roberta Lopez to move the more than 100-year-old home two miles to a plot of land …
Read More »The Point, April 12, 2023: New group to pay UF athletes after failed NIL deal
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 …
Read More »Florida Highway Patrol asks for the public’s help in Marion County hit-and-run investigation
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 »The Point, April 10, 2023: DeSantis approves I-75 expansion for Ocala Buc-ee’s
Subscribe to The Point, arriving in your inbox Monday through Friday at 8 a.m. The stories near you • Ocala Star-Banner ($): Third teen connected to triple murder in SE Marion has been arrested. “For now, the teen is charged with carjacking with a firearm, aggravated assault, grand theft of a …
Read More »Dog training program at Lowell Correctional Institution changes inmates’ lives
Nina Digiacomo said she was made to go to prison. Fueled by anger without a shred of ambition, Digiacomo was prepared to keep her head down and get through her three-year sentence, until an unexpected furry friend entered the picture two years ago and started to soften her outlook on …
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 »Live Oak Plantation in Ocala hosts jumping event for 32nd year
Ocala's Live Oak International, a world-class equestrian competition held in March, welcomed more than 15,000 spectators. It is the only tournament in the United States to offer both international combined driving and show jumping in the same event. The final will be held in Omaha, Nebraska, April 4-8.
Read More »The Point, April 4, 2023: Florida Democratic leaders arrested at abortion rights protest
Subscribe to The Point, arriving in your inbox Monday through Friday at 8 a.m. The stories near you • Mainstreet Daily News: Newberry board OKs zipline site plan. “Newberry’s Planning and Zoning Board approved plans on Monday for a zipline park and residential neighborhood with 12 commercial parcels along State Road …
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 …
Read More »Gallery: High school, collegiate athletes compete at 2023 Pepsi Relays
