University of Florida students have until Dec. 15 to sign up for the opportunity to win $25,000 in the 2024 Big Idea Gator Business Plan Competition. Shelby Thomas, a Ph.D. student at UF, won the first-place prize of $25,000 in the 2023 competition, along with the $1,000 Best Social Impact …
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The Matheson History Museum closed out the month of November with a presentation from Sabina Osman, the founder of a movement seeking to impact the community and the environment through a word. “I’m going to take you guys through an analogy here,” Osman said at the museum Wednesday night. Imagine …
Read More »Subscribe to The Point, arriving in your inbox Monday through Friday at 8 a.m. The stories near you • Florida Storms: Thanksgiving outlook: Storms could impact travel, cooler temperatures for most of state on Thanksgiving. “Downpours and gusty thunderstorms could impact pre-Thanksgiving travel across parts of Florida. A cold front that …
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Art lovers, food fanatics and music enthusiasts enjoyed beautiful weather, culture and art at the 42nd Annual Downtown Festival and Art Show on Nov. 18 and 19. The event featured more than 200 artists, 15 food vendors, dozens of musical performances, children’s activities, and shows by various performing groups such …
Read More »Subscribe to The Point, arriving in your inbox Monday through Friday at 8 a.m. The stories near you • WUFT News: Neighbors release new chemical test results from area surrounding old Clay County mining site. “The nation’s largest homebuilder has proposed plans to build townhomes on a property bordering an abandoned …
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Daryl Kirby is a foster parent and a nonprofit owner in Williston, Florida. He wants to create a safe space for all children, but especially those who come from dysfunctional backgrounds. The 53-year-old is the founder of Kirby Family Farm, which hosts multiple public and private family events throughout the …
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TALLAHASSEE — Amid high demand for school vouchers for students with disabilities, the Florida Senate on Wednesday gave final approval to a bill that would temporarily lift a cap on participation in a voucher program. The Senate and House unanimously passed the measure (HB 3C) as part of a special …
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The Florida House on Tuesday unanimously passed a bill that would provide $45 million to Jewish schools and other types of facilities to bolster security, as the proposal’s sponsor pointed to “rampant” anti-Semitism amid the war between Israel and Hamas. House members passed the proposal (HB 7-C) while also approving …
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State lawmakers on Monday moved toward temporarily nixing a cap on the number of students who can participate in a school-voucher program for children with disabilities. The Senate Fiscal Policy Committee and the House Appropriations Committee unanimously approved identical measures (SB 4-C and HB 3C) aimed at allowing more students …
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It’s been almost a week since Alachua County’s Friends of the Library fall book sale ended, but for volunteers and book lovers alike, the hardest part of the work is just beginning: throwing away books into the dumpster. “Paperback books that can’t be sold are recycled,” said Ellen Smith, a …
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