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Subscribe to The Point, arriving in your inbox Monday through Friday at 8 a.m. The stories near you • Fresh Take Florida: Sheriff who can’t carry a gun? Felon runs to become Florida county’s top cop. “A long-shot candidate — one who can’t legally carry a gun and would not be …
Read More »The Point, Nov. 30, 2023: County project aims to turn motels into housing for homeless
Subscribe to The Point, arriving in your inbox Monday through Friday at 8 a.m. The stories near you • WUFT News: A new project looks to create permanent homes as Gainesville grapples with finding temporary housing for the homeless. “Since the approval on Nov. 14, there have not been any residents …
Read More »The Point, Nov. 29, 2023: Election fraud officer died in hallway of DeSantis’ office
Subscribe to The Point, arriving in your inbox Monday through Friday at 8 a.m. The stories near you • Fresh Take Florida: Autopsy: Felon who was GOP congressional nominee in South Florida died from overdose. “Family members of a Republican congressional nominee in South Florida are mourning the death of a …
Read More »Comedian Paula Poundstone to appear at the Phillips Center on Friday, December 1
It doesn’t have to be me that people see, but I do think it’s important for mental health to be a part of an audience.
Read More »The Point, Nov. 28, 2023: Chabad UF increases security after vandalism
Subscribe to The Point, arriving in your inbox Monday through Friday at 8 a.m. The stories near you • WUFT News: Chabad UF Jewish Student Center increases security after Friday vandalism. “Berl Goldman, a rabbi at the center, said two signs located outside Chabad UF were written over. One of the …
Read More »The Point, Nov. 27, 2023: ‘Forever chemicals’ found in Newberry water
Subscribe to The Point, arriving in your inbox Monday through Friday at 8 a.m. The stories near you • Mainstreet Daily News: GPD searches for two suspects involved in shootings near UF. “Even though the threat was not directed at the UF campus community, UFPD sent out a UF Alerts message …
Read More »The Point, Nov. 22, 2023: Stormy weather may impact holiday travel
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 …
Read More »The Point, Nov. 21, 2023: Alachua County considers shipping container homes for homeless
Subscribe to The Point, arriving in your inbox Monday through Friday at 8 a.m. The stories near you • WUFT News: Alachua County investigates a proposal for permanent shipping container housing for the homeless. “The housing units will be crafted from recycled shipping containers. The containers are used as the structural …
Read More »NPR’s ‘Books We Love’ list recommends great reads in time for holiday gift giving
NPR yesterday released its “Books We Love” list, just in time for the holiday season. WUFT’s Kristin Moorehead spoke with NPR’s Andrew Limbong about the list and his recommendations.
Read More »The Point, Nov. 20, 2023: Rep. Hinson proposes body cams for Lowell prison
Subscribe to The Point, arriving in your inbox Monday through Friday at 8 a.m. The stories near you • WUFT News: Young man who died alone in plane crash near Gainesville dreamed of becoming commercial pilot. “The pilot was the plane’s new owner, Adrien James Valentine, 21, of Melrose, according to …
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