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Subscribe to The Point, arriving in your inbox Monday through Friday at 8 a.m. The stories near you • WUFT News: UF President Ben Sasse on strategic plan. “University of Florida President Ben Sasse says the process to craft a new strategic plan will begin this summer. He made the announcement …
Read More »The Point, March 20, 2023: Local legislators back bill to give state control of GRU
Subscribe to The Point, arriving in your inbox Monday through Friday at 8 a.m. Today’s Florida stories • Mainstreet Daily News: Local legislators back bill to alter GRU control. “If passed by the Florida House and Senate, the bill would hand Gov. Ron DeSantis the power to create a five-member board …
Read More »The Point, March 17, 2023: Bill giving state control of GRU draws criticism from union leaders
Subscribe to The Point, arriving in your inbox Monday through Friday at 8 a.m. Today’s Florida stories • WUFT News: Labor union leaders speak out against a bill giving the state control over GRU. “The bill was drafted by Rep. Chuck Clemons (R-Newberry), who will present it to legislators on Friday. …
Read More »The Point, March 16, 2023: 400 pride flags placed in Micanopy before town election
Subscribe to The Point, arriving in your inbox Monday through Friday at 8 a.m. The stories near you • WUFT News: 400 pride flags planted in Micanopy on town’s election day. “LGBTQ+ issues were not on the ballot in Micanopy, but they were certainly on the minds of voters as they …
Read More »The Point, March 15, 2023: Record-breaking blob of seaweed threatens Florida beaches
Subscribe to The Point, arriving in your inbox Monday through Friday at 8 a.m. Today’s Florida stories • WCJB: ‘These dogs do essential stuff’: Dozens of residents and GPD officers discuss K-9 unit in heated meeting. “Since last Thursday, Alachua County Sheriff’s officials have been lending their K-9 unit to Gainesville …
Read More »The Point, March 14, 2023: 6-week abortion ban’s sexual assault exemptions require proof
Subscribe to The Point, arriving in your inbox Monday through Friday at 8 a.m. Today’s Florida stories • WUSF-Tampa: Exemptions for sexual assault survivors in Florida’s proposed 6-week abortion ban require proof. “Many assault survivors feel like they can’t report the abuse due to safety concerns or other reasons, abortion rights …
Read More »The Point, March 13, 2023: 2 arrested at UF after protesting anti-abortion displays
Subscribe to The Point, arriving in your inbox Monday through Friday at 8 a.m. The stories near you • Gainesville Sun ($): 2 arrested after protesting anti-abortion displays on University of Florida campus. “Taylor, 26, and Dinkla, 21, were protesting the large graphic images of aborted fetuses on display by the …
Read More »Jewish community backs Florida House bill that would make antisemitic acts a felony
Members of the Gainesville Jewish community say a Florida House bill that proposes to make antisemitic acts felonies is long overdue.
Read More »The Point, March 10, 2023: Former UF quarterback potentially faces years in prison
Subscribe to The Point, arriving in your inbox Monday through Friday at 8 a.m. The stories near you • Fresh Take Florida: Former UF quarterback faces years in prison, sex offender status if convicted. “Even for someone with a previously clean record, no one who was convicted of five counts of …
Read More »The Point, March 9, 2023: Man alleges abuse in Alachua County Jail
Subscribe to The Point, arriving in your inbox Monday through Friday at 8 a.m. The stories near you • WUFT News: Earleton man alleges abuse at the Alachua County Jail. “More than a year after his arrest on Dec. 2, 2021, Juan Sterk said his experiences at the Alachua County Jail …
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