A surge of tropical moisture will produce rounds of heavy rainfall and increase the risk of flooding for the Panhandle and northern Florida by the weekend. Earlier Wednesday, surface analysis depicted a stalled frontal boundary that was draped across the Mid-South. This feature is forecast to gradually push south through …
Read More »Many Florida utilities’ electric bills are likely to increase in 2023
Florida residents and businesses likely will get hit with higher electric bills in 2023 as utilities continue to struggle with increased costs of natural gas.
Read More »The Point, Aug. 25, 2022: A charter school in east Gainesville is working to close Alachua County’s achievement gap
Caring & Sharing Learning School has become an A-rated school with the highest learning gains in the district.
Read More »The Point, Aug. 12, 2022: More Florida seniors are seeking housing assistance as rents increase
Florida's largest metropolitan areas have become the least affordable for seniors on Social Security benefits.
Read More »The Point, Aug. 8, 2022: Loss of Wakulla Springs glass bottom boat tours symbolizes Florida’s water pollution problems
Read the latest installment of our series, Watershed.
Read More »The Point, Aug. 3, 2022: Site of Surfside condo collapse sold for $120 million
The Miami Herald reports it will eventually be redeveloped into new condominiums.
Read More »The Point, Aug. 1, 2022: Announcing WUFT’s special project, Watershed, a series exploring Florida’s water quality
Timed to the 50th anniversary of the Clean Water Act, it explores the state's ongoing struggle for clean water.
Read More »The Point, July 28, 2022: Protests continue over Gainesville police K9 apprehension that ended with a man losing his eye
Police say Terrell Bradley ran a stop sign and then ran from them, necessitating a police K9 chase.
Read More »The Point, July 1, 2022: Everything You Need To Know Ahead Of This Weekend’s Fanfares And Fireworks At Flavet Field
Subscribe to The Point, arriving in your inbox Monday through Friday at 8 a.m. The stories near you The Point will return to your inbox on Tuesday, July 5, following the Independence Day holiday on Monday. • WUFT: Everything you need to know to enjoy Fanfares & Fireworks. “Enjoy an evening of …
Read More »Alachua County Public Schools Show Slight Increase in State Math Test Scores
Alachua County Public School officials were eager to report the initial results of state test scores which show increases in local math passing rates, especially in Algebra. The results which the Florida Department of Education released on Tuesday show a slight decrease in English Language Arts rates. Results for the …
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