Family members of a Republican congressional nominee in South Florida are mourning the death of a man they described as a loving father who wrestled with addiction. Newly released police and autopsy records show he died of a fentanyl and cocaine overdose after relapsing into using drugs. “I just love …
Read More »The Point, Oct. 9, 2023: Energy assistance program continues in Alachua County
Subscribe to The Point, arriving in your inbox Monday through Friday at 8 a.m. The stories near you • WUFT News: Program to assist low-income tenants will continue in Alachua County. “The Energy Efficiency and Weatherization of Affordable Housing Program has been in effect from January to September with the goal …
Read More »“It’s not perfect”: Alachua County School Board amends draft of LGBTQ guide, accounts for new state laws
The Alachua County School Board presented a draft of its new LGBTQ guide to about 40 people Tuesday, with several public commenters pushing for safer standards for queer youth. The guide has been months in the making after its predecessor was removed last year and revised in February when the …
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 »In Miami, Trump’s ardent backers are a sign of the city’s rightward shift
MIAMI — Florida’s shift to the right is perhaps nowhere more notable than in this vibrant swath of the state’s southeast coast where the latest Donald Trump drama is unfolding. Republicans have made steady inroads in this former Democratic stronghold in recent years, culminating in the GOP carrying Miami-Dade County in last year’s …
Read More »The Point, May 5, 2023: Florida’s governor can sign law changing control of GRU
The governor — not city voters — would select the board members who oversee the utility.
Read More »Hit snooze: Bills would delay middle, high school start times
GAINESVILLE, Fla. – When McKenzie McAliley, a senior at Atlantic Community High in Delray Beach along Florida’s East Coast, took the bus to school, she would wake up at 5 a.m. and walk to the bus stop in the dark. McAliley, 18, now drives to school but must wake just …
Read More »‘Eco Chase Challenge’ seeks to further conservation and sustainability
The Alachua County Office of Waste Alternatives is inviting residents to participate in a two-month environmental scavenger hunt that began Feb. 22 and will conclude on April 22, which is Earth Day. “Eco Chase Challenge – The Race Against Waste” will welcome up to 50 teams, with up to five …
Read More »The Point, March 6, 2023: Gainesville removes K-9 unit again
Subscribe to The Point, arriving in your inbox Monday through Friday at 8 a.m. The stories near you • Mainstreet Daily News: Gainesville again pulls police K-9 unit. “Two weeks after returning to regular duty, the K-9 squad at the Gainesville Police Department (GPD) will again leave regular service as the …
Read More »The Point, Feb. 3, 2023: Bomb squad called, all clear on UF campus
Subscribe to The Point, arriving in your inbox Monday through Friday at 8 a.m. The stories near you • WUFT News: All clear after bomb squad called to UF’s campus to investigate suspicious package. “University of Florida classes were brought to a screeching halt when students in Turlington Hall were evacuated …
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