Subscribe to The Point, arriving in your inbox Monday through Friday at 8 a.m. The stories near you • WUFT News: Death of Ocala woman motivates gun law reformation conversation at community vigil. “Dozens of residents gathered for a candlelight vigil on Wednesday at the GNV Bridge Community Center to commemorate …
Read More »The Point, Aug. 3, 2023: School year prep, COVID rising, a woman cooks free meals
Subscribe to The Point, arriving in your inbox Monday through Friday at 8 a.m. The stories near you • WUFT News: Need-to-know: Be prepared for the upcoming 2023-24 school year. “The start of a new school year is just around the corner, and the tax-free week on buying school supplies in …
Read More »The Point, Aug. 2, 2023: Trump charged, a sheriff retires, the Hollywood sign turns 100
Subscribe to The Point, arriving in your inbox Monday through Friday at 8 a.m. The stories near you • Mainstreet Daily News: AC Sheriff Clovis Watson Jr. announces retirement. “Watson sent a letter to Gov. Ron DeSantis on Monday declaring that he would step down from his elected term early due …
Read More »The Point, Aug. 1, 2023: Firefighter weightlifting, economic policy and AI in movies
Subscribe to The Point, arriving in your inbox Monday through Friday at 8 a.m. The stories near you • WCJB: Alachua County Sheriff Clovis Watson deposition scheduled in racial discrimination lawsuit. “An employee claims he was passed over for a promotion because he is white.” • WUFT News: Bearing the burden: …
Read More »The Point, July 31, 2023: GRU explained, Black history backlash and a 46,000-year-old worm
Subscribe to The Point, arriving in your inbox Monday through Friday at 8 a.m. The stories near you • WUFT News: What’s happening with GRU? Here’s an explainer as its control shifts to new authority. “If the headlines about GRU from the last few months have left you scratching your head …
Read More »The Point, July 28, 2023: State Supreme Court to hear UF COVID shutdown case
Subscribe to The Point, arriving in your inbox Monday through Friday at 8 a.m. The stories near you • News Service of Florida: Florida Supreme Court will hear case stemming from UF’s 2020 COVID shutdown. “The state Supreme Court on Thursday said it will take up a dispute about whether the …
Read More »The Point, July 27, 2023: Gainesville Police Advisory Council reviews internal investigations
Subscribe to The Point, arriving in your inbox Monday through Friday at 8 a.m. The stories near you • WUFT News: 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.” …
Read More »The Point, July 26, 2023: DeSantis uninjured after car crash in Tennessee
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 »The Point, July 25, 2023: Blues Creek residents wait for flooding fix
Subscribe to The Point, arriving in your inbox Monday through Friday at 8 a.m. The stories near you • WUFT News: Another ‘broken promise’: Blues Creek Residents wait, oppose proposed rezoning development plan. “Flooding has been an issue in the Blues Creek neighborhood since its beginning. Now, residents must wait even …
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 …
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