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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 man attacked by police K-9 after fleeing scene pleads guilty to one count. “Terrell Bradley, the Gainesville man who was mauled by a police K-9 dog in July 2022 …
Read More »Micanopy antique stores navigate the digital age
The internet has undoubtedly influenced how antiques are sold. But some purists still think the best way to collect old things is to see and touch it for yourself. Despite the onslaught of 21st century online shopping, antique store owner Monica Beth Fowler said she doesn’t need to post her …
Read More »Cedar Key recovers slowly from Hurricane Idalia storm surge
Hurricane Idalia flooded Cedar Key and uprooted entire families’ homes. Two weeks later, residents are still picking up the pieces. The Category three storm made landfall in Florida’s Big Bend region Aug. 30, bringing high winds and storm surge to the coastlines and neighboring cities. When the storm cleared, it …
Read More »Gainesville Regional Utility maintains power for customers amidst severe weather events
GAINESVILLE, Fla. – University of Florida and Santa Fe College students received a warm welcome back to Gainesville… literally. Students were slammed with excessive heat warnings and a hurricane within the first two weeks of classes. As Hurricane Idalia threatened a direct path to Gainesville, students began scrambling to prepare …
Read More »UF/IFAS research station director discusses impacts of Idalia on Cedar Key
Mike Allen is Director of the UF/IFAS Nature Coast Biological Station in Cedar Key. He evacuated from the area last night and talks to WUFT News Manager Ryan Vasquez about how the station and Cedar Key are getting through Idalia.
Read More »Be ready as hurricane season historically kicks into higher gear in August
It was not a coincidence the Director of the National Hurricane Center, Michael Brennan, jumped on YouTube Tuesday to make sure everyone is paying very close attention to the tropics. The month of August begins a rapid climb to the climatological peak of hurricane season on September 10th. Historically, 90% of all …
Read More »Levy County prepares to end yearslong debate to block horse manure composting facilities
After years of research and public debate, the Levy County Commission has voted to add new ordinances to the land-use code and block commercial composting facilities that use farm animal waste from operating in the county.
Read More »Gainesville Police Advisory Council reviews 9 internal investigation reports
Two investigations resulted in officer suspensions of over a week. One case stemmed from a K9 attack on a Gainesville man. The Gainesville Police Advisory Council is holding its monthly meeting at city hall Wednesday night, and part of the agenda is to review several of the department’s recently …
Read More »The Point, July 14, 2023: Man who shot neighborhood burglar takes plea deal
Subscribe to The Point, arriving in your inbox Monday through Friday at 8 a.m. The stories near you • Fresh Take Florida: One night, two lives changed forever: Case against shooter of neighborhood burglar ends in plea deal. “A man who saw a teenager burglarizing a neighbor’s vehicle in the middle …
Read More »Pianist Charu Sari to play at Ocala’s Reilly Arts Center
Pianist Charu Suri’s music combines the ragas of her native India with America’s original musical idiom, jazz, to create innovative and approachable works. She will appear at the Reilly Arts Center on Friday. WUFT’s All Things Considered host Dana Hill spoke to Charu Suri about how the improvisational nature of …
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