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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: Gainesville police need your help identifying this armed robbery suspect. “The department says he is a suspect in an armed robbery in which he and two others targeted victims in …
Read More »UF College of the Arts hosts panel conversation on men’s mental health
WUFT · A conversation on mental health These men didn’t meet to talk about sports, movies or work — but to discuss their mental health, connect with each other and help their peers. The University of Florida College of the Arts hosted a panel conversation Monday evening in collaboration with …
Read More »The Point, July 24, 2023: Judge sets date for Trump documents trial
Subscribe to The Point, arriving in your inbox Monday through Friday at 8 a.m. The stories near you • WCJB: I-75 shut down, then reopened after deputies say murder suspect took their own life. “ASO deputies learned about a potential murder suspect coming from Columbia County. Deputies closed off all highway …
Read More »Marion County Fire Rescue weightlifting competition to raise funds for first responder mental health awareness
Marion County Fire Rescue is hosting its annual “Bear the Burden” event to raise funds for the Marion County Benevolence Fund and bring awareness to the mental health issues first responders face daily, according to an MCFR press release. The event will be hosted on July 28 and 29 at …
Read More »Federal appeals court to take up 2018 Florida gun law
TALLAHASSEE — A full federal appeals court said Friday it will take up a legal battle over a 2018 Florida law that bars sales of rifles and other long guns to people under 21. The 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals vacated a March decision by a three-judge panel that …
Read More »Marion County approves $21 million fire union contract agreement
The Marion County Commission approved a more than $21 million contract with the county’s firefighters union at a meeting on Tuesday. The contract, approved unanimously by the commission, raises the starting pay of all firefighters and emergency services employees and includes a two percent annual cost of living adjustment and …
Read More »The Point, June 20, 2023: College Board won’t modify AP Psychology curriculum
Subscribe to The Point, arriving in your inbox Monday through Friday at 8 a.m. The stories near you • WUFT News: Cotton Club Museum and Cultural Center hosts annual Juneteenth Breakfast. “Filer said she believes that every state that belonged to the confederacy should acknowledge their ‘birthdays’ as she calls them. …
Read More »Convicted killer Duane Owens is executed for murders of two Florida women
Duane Eugene Owens, who was convicted of the murder and sexual battery of a Delray Beach teenager and a Boca Raton woman, was executed Thursday at Florida State Prison in Raiford.
Read More »UF/IFAS Extension urges Floridians to make hurricane preparations now
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is predicting a near normal Atlantic Hurricane Season this year. The expectation is for 12-17 named storms between June 1 and November 30. Of those, 1-4 are likely to be major hurricanes. Dr. Andra Johnson, dean of UF/IFAS Extension and the director of the …
Read More »The Point, May 16, 2023: Diversity spending, political loyalty tests are now banned at Florida universities
The governor signed the measure into law on Monday.
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