Former President Donald Trump’s criminal trial on charges of withholding and concealing classified and top-secret documents will begin in Florida on May 20, 2024. That schedule puts the trial at the tail end of the Republican presidential primary process. Trump is currently the front-runner for the GOP nomination and already …
Read More »The Point, June 30, 2023: Parkland deputy acquitted of all charges
Subscribe to The Point, arriving in your inbox Monday through Friday at 8 a.m. Today’s Florida stories • Associated Press: Deputy acquitted of all charges for failing to act during deadly Parkland school shooting. “A Florida sheriff’s deputy was acquitted Thursday of felony child neglect and other charges for failing to …
Read More »GPD officers receive written warnings after measuring women’s underwear at gentlemen’s club
Multiple Gainesville police officers have received written warnings following an internal investigation into the measuring of several female entertainers’ thongs during a surprise inspection at a local gentlemen’s club. Cpl. Brooke Shutterly and officer Emma Spaulding responded to a noise complaint at Coconut Cabaret: A Gentlemen’s Club on July 31, …
Read More »Gainesville business builds homes out of shipping containers
At a typical home construction site, two-by-four beams build the skeleton of a home. Insulation and drywall complete the inner walls. A roof is placed on top; in Florida it’s usually made of shingles, metal or tile. But John Cook, founder and CEO of Welding to Recycle, doesn’t do typical …
Read More »Alachua County parents say they’re fearful of book banning implications
Alachua County Public Schools are reviewing their media school library catalogues to make sure the content abides by state and district standards in preparation for the 2023-2024 school year. Some parents say they are worried.
Read More »Tensions rise in Hernando County over school superintendent position
House Bill 773 is approaching Gov. Ron DeSantis’ desk, and if he signs it, it will be up to Hernando County voters to decide whether the superintendent will be an appointed position by the school board or elected by voters in a partisan election. Controversy over current Superintendent John Stratton …
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 »The Point, May 2, 2023: School board term limits head to DeSantis
Subscribe to The Point, arriving in your inbox Monday through Friday at 8 a.m. The stories near you • WUFT News: Six former Florida Gators selected during NFL Draft. “It was a great weekend for Florida Gator football, as six former players were selected in the NFL Draft, including Gainesville local …
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 »Behind the scenes of Florida’s efforts to purge schools of books deemed improper
CLEARWATER, Fla. – With a scanner like ones used at grocery stores plugged into her computer, Paula Stephens spent her 30-minute planning period scanning two boxes of books from her classroom library. Those two green boxes had roughly 55 books, and her first-grade classroom at Eisenhower Elementary has about 40 …
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