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Read More »The Point, April 28, 2023: Boltin Center to be partially restored
Subscribe to The Point, arriving in your inbox Monday through Friday at 8 a.m. The stories near you • WUFT News: Gainesville City Commission votes to partially restore Boltin Center. “The Gainesville City Commission unanimously voted Thursday to spend $5.6 million on a partial restoration of the Thelma A. Boltin Activity …
Read More »P.K. Yonge lockdown cleared
A group message had P.K. Yonge parents, school officials and the University of Florida Police Department on high alert Thursday morning. The school was placed on lockdown for about two hours. UFPD responded to the report, and Capt. Latrell Simmons said, “We do have some information as to how it …
Read More »Buchholz alum looks to set a trend for Alachua County football players
Jaren Hamilton’s high school football career is full of accolades of which most could only dream. He was a four-star wide receiver while shining at P.K. Yonge and Buchholz High School. He blazed the competition in offseason camps and carried that over to his performance on Friday nights with over …
Read More »East Gainesville residents clarify their needs for new urgent care center
Chanae Jackson came to Lincoln Middle School ready to voice her dissatisfaction. “We don’t trust you, and we don’t trust you for a good reason,” she said. Jackson, a local activist, was spurred to participate because of issues she had with her father’s experience with the UF Health system as …
Read More »Gainesville Mayor Harvey Ward delivers 2023 State of the City Address
Mayor Harvey Ward reflected on accomplishments in 2022 related to housing programs, the local economy, sustainability efforts, neighborhood services, and inclusivity at the 2023 State of the City Address, which was held at the Cade Museum for Creativity and Invention Tuesday.
Read More »Juneteenth 5K Walk brings out the Gainesville community
Fearing Mother Nature might have her way, participants of Gainesville’s Juneteenth Freedom Walk got a reprieve as cloudy skies played peek-a-boo with the sun Saturday morning. “The walk provides an educational experience in the community where you see people across the community come together to learn some of the real …
Read More »The Point, May 26, 2022: Florida’s special session wraps with passage of bills to aid property insurance problems
The session lasted three days and saw swift action on insurance policies and condo safety.
Read More »Racial Justice Essay Contest Invites Students to Take Part in a Better Future
The Equal Justice Initiative and the ACCRP are partnering to provide students with a racial justice essay scholarship contest.
Read More »Gainesville And Duhok Students Design Sister City Sculpture As Potential Confederate Statue Replacement
The sculpture was entered in a competition to replace a confederate statue that was on the west lawn of the Alachua County Administration Building.
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