Strong thunderstorms and flash flooding are becoming increasingly possible on Thursday across most of the Sunshine State. The threat arises from a low-pressure system that is developing over the Gulf of Mexico. Early on Wednesday morning, a surface disturbance was beginning to develop into a low-pressure center over the north-central …
Read More »Subscribe to The Point, arriving in your inbox Monday through Friday at 8 a.m. The stories near you • Fresh Take Florida: New group emerges to pay UF athletes; Gator Collective dissolves after mishandled QB deal. “A new player in the big money race to pay University of Florida athletes emerged …
Read More »Subscribe to The Point, arriving in your inbox Monday through Friday at 8 a.m. The stories near you • WUFT News: Clemons files GRU control bill in Florida House. “HB 1645 allows the governor, rather than the Gainesville City Commission, to appoint a five-member board to oversee the utility company.” • …
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Rep. Chuck Clemons filed a bill in the Florida House on Monday that — if passed — would hand control of Gainesville Regional Utilities over to the state. HB 1645 allows the governor, rather than the Gainesville City Commission, to appoint a five-member board to oversee the utility company. The …
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When it comes to youth literacy rates in Alachua County, the overall numbers appear promising. According to USNews.com, 56% of elementary students tested at or above the proficient level for reading, a number that ranks high up on the list of counties in Florida. However, there is a massive internal …
Read More »Subscribe to The Point, arriving in your inbox Monday through Friday at 8 a.m. The stories near you • Ocala Star-Banner ($): Third teen connected to triple murder in SE Marion has been arrested. “For now, the teen is charged with carjacking with a firearm, aggravated assault, grand theft of a …
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Local volunteers for the Florida Springs Heartland Manatee Sighting Network, a citizen-science program started by the Alachua County Environmental Protection Department in 2022, recently completed a six-month monitoring period to note the presence of manatees in area springs and rivers.
Read More »Subscribe to The Point, arriving in your inbox Monday through Friday at 8 a.m. The stories near you • WUFT News Special Report: Living on the Edge: Solutions. For the six-month anniversary of Hurricane Ian, we’re publishing Living on the Edge, a series on Florida’s barrier islands in an era of …
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The Alachua County Commission held a meeting Tuesday to increase maximum towing rates in unincorporated parts of the county. This means that in the event of a car accident, if the towing company has to come and remove the car from an intersection in traffic, they wouldn’t have to tell …
Read More »Subscribe to The Point, arriving in your inbox Monday through Friday at 8 a.m. The stories near you • WUFT News Special Report: Living on the Edge: Hurricane Ian barreled into the barrier islands of Southwest Florida six months ago, on Sept. 28th 2022. Beginning today, we’re publishing “Living on the …
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