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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: UF selects Sasse as its next president; conservative U.S. senator pledges ‘political celibacy.’ “The University of Florida on Tuesday formally selected Ben Sasse as its next president, setting aside …
Read More »Farmers prepare for cold weather in potential loss of crops
Farmers prepare for cold weather in potential loss of crops
Read More »Three artists display new exhibits in Ocala
OCALA, Fla. -- More color is coming to Ocala courtesy of several artists with exhibits in the Art in City Spaces Program. The program consists of six exhibits at various Ocala administrative buildings where artists' works rotate to a different building every six months.
Read More »The Gainesville Fear Garden: a UF psychologist’s Halloween experiment — of love?
On a fateful September evening in 2005, Lawton Swan and Katherine Swan attended Universal Studios’s Halloween Horror Nights — and with high hopes. It was one of their first dates. Lawton also grew up a horror fanatic, infatuated with haunted houses, scary movies and existentialism. He knew it was going …
Read More »Alachua County residents express concern over proposed development that includes new UF golf course
The county commission asked questions on Tuesday without indicating which direction it would go in approving, modifying or rejecting the proposal.
Read More »Effort launched to get recreational marijuana on the 2024 ballot in Florida
TALLAHASSEE — Trulieve, the state’s largest medical-marijuana operator, and country-music legends The Bellamy Brothers are backing a proposed constitutional amendment that would allow recreational use of marijuana by people 21 or older. The proposed amendment was filed Monday at the state Division of Elections, with Tallahassee-based Trulieve contributing $5 million …
Read More »UF scientists encourage Gainesville residents to plant insect-friendly gardens to help endangered native species
Green pastures full of native, colorful flowers scatter the University of Florida’s campus as part of a new plan to help protect the pollinators of Florida.
Read More »The Point, June 29, 2022: Alachua County School District Reverses Decision, Will Not Enforce Clear Backpack Policy Next School Year
Subscribe to The Point, arriving in your inbox Monday through Friday at 8 a.m. The stories near you • WCJB TV20: Alachua County School District reverses clear backpack rule after backlash from parents. “One day after announcing clear backpacks will be required for middle and high school students, Alachua County Public …
Read More »Tiny retail park opens in Williston
Following the creation of a tiny house resort and the addition of a market, Homestead Tiny House Co. introduced its tiny retail park with a ribbon-cutting ceremony on June 9 at 11:30 a.m. and a grand opening on June 11 from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m., paving Williston’s path from …
Read More »The Point, June 16, 2022: Governor announces details for relaunched Florida State Guard
Gov. Ron DeSantis also touted its new leadership on Wednesday.
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