Tag Archives: pedestrian

Pedestrian safety focus of joint City Commission and UF Student Senate meeting

UF Student Government Senators asked for major changes to university-wide pedestrian safety at the joint annual Gainesville City Commission meeting. Five pedestrians have died in Gainesville so far this year, according to the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles. At the meeting, commission members heard students’ demands for …

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The Point, Aug. 29, 2023: Hurricane Idalia: what you need to know

Subscribe to The Point, arriving in your inbox Monday through Friday at 8 a.m. The stories near you • WUFT News: Florida counties prepare for Hurricane Idalia. “Hurricane Idalia is expected to strengthen and make landfall somewhere on the Gulf Coast by Wednesday. Here’s how counties in Florida are preparing for …

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The Point, Aug. 28, 2023: Florida makes hurricane preparations

Subscribe to The Point, arriving in your inbox Monday through Friday at 8 a.m. The stories near you • WUFT News: Police launch investigation after 12-year-old girl fatally shot in Lake City home. “A 12-year-old girl died in Lake City after an unknown assailant opened fire into a residence on Northwest …

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