LAFAYETTE, Fla. — Summer crops have been harvested, and the hurricane season is almost over – but Florida farmers now face off-season decisions about how much more adversity they are willing to tolerate. Farmers, who already have one of the most challenging occupations, are still reeling from record-breaking summer heat …
Read More »The Point, Nov. 9, 2023: Third GOP debate: 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: Firefighters rescue chickens, dogs, rabbits, goats, ferret in burning home. “Firefighters in Crystal River extinguished a fire at a rural home Tuesday and rescued 15 chickens, six dogs, six rabbits, …
Read More »Panic in the plaza: New videos show chaos of stampede at UF peace vigil, reveal police secretly investigating suicide-bomb threat
The first substantial videos to emerge from a panicked stampede at the University of Florida during a nighttime vigil for Israelis killed in the Hamas attacks show waves of terrified students sprinting out of their shoes, discarding phones and water bottles and colliding with startled and confused police officers who …
Read More »The Point, Oct. 24, 2023: Pro-Palestinian protesters gather near UF
Subscribe to The Point, arriving in your inbox Monday through Friday at 8 a.m. The stories near you • WUFT News: Pro-Palestinian protesters rally near UF entrance for Israel’s de-occupation of Palestine. “Laila Fakhoury, a Palestinian business owner, led the protest near the northwest entrance to the University of Florida campus …
Read More »Pro-Palestinian protesters rally near UF entrance for Israel’s de-occupation of Palestinian territories
Pro-Palestinian protesters gathered outside the University of Florida on Monday evening to call for the de-occupation of Palestinian territories. Laila Fakhoury, a Palestinian business owner, led the protest near the northwest entrance to the University of Florida campus near Heavener Hall using a megaphone to rally the crowd’s chants for …
Read More »The Point, Oct. 23, 2023: Gainesville celebrates pride festival downtown
Subscribe to The Point, arriving in your inbox Monday through Friday at 8 a.m. The stories near you • WUFT News: “Can’t Drag us Down”: Gainesville celebrates pride. “Surrounding patrons with vibrant color and rich sound, the festival had undertones of making positive change for the community.” • WUFT News: Media …
Read More »Prayer followed by panic at Turlington Plaza leaves students shaken
A somber night turned into chaos Monday after a scare during a prayer vigil for the victims of the attack on Israel scattered the assembled crowd. The University of Florida Police Department said panic ensued when someone fainted around 8:55 p.m., and students started yelling to call 911. Soon after, …
Read More »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 …
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 »Trump and DeSantis jab at each other on campaign trail in 1st dueling appearances as 2024 candidates
LACONIA, N.H. — Former President Donald Trump kept up a steady drumbeat of criticism of his chief rival Ron DeSantis on Thursday, jumping immediately on remarks by the Florida governor on the campaign trail to try to highlight his own strength as the leading GOP presidential candidate. Trump, appearing in …
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