TALLAHASSEE — Continuing to target treatment for transgender people, Gov. Ron DeSantis’ administration is requiring state universities to provide information from the past five years about services they have provided to people with gender dysphoria, according to documents released Wednesday. Chris Spencer, director of the governor’s Office of Planning and …
Read More »The Point, Jan. 19, 2023: UF reports less than 1% of budget spent on diversity initiatives
Subscribe to The Point, arriving in your inbox Monday through Friday at 8 a.m. The stories near you • WUFT News: Gainesville’s equity director gives update on the city’s efforts. “Folston described demand for immediate community-wide equity, but said it’s a long game and the first step is addressing the issue …
Read More »The Point, Jan. 18, 2023: Former Afghan pilot’s journey from Kabul to Jacksonville
Subscribe to The Point, arriving in your inbox Monday through Friday at 8 a.m. The stories near you • WUFT News: After Taliban takeover, a former Afghan Air Force pilot recounts his journey from Kabul to Jacksonville. “It has been a year since Hakimullah Hamim, an Afghan refugee, arrived in Jacksonville. …
Read More »How one fisherman is sustaining his livelihood through environmental advocacy
Steve Friedman, 52, always thought he’d spend his days in a cubicle surrounded by buttoned up shirts and staplers. Instead, he passes the time in a rash guard and polarized sunglasses on the waters of the Florida Keys. After growing up in what he calls “John Hughes-Landia,” or Chicago, Illinois, …
Read More »The Point, Jan. 13, 2023: WUFT Special Report: Safe gun storage practices prevent unintended shootings
Subscribe to The Point, arriving in your inbox Monday through Friday at 8 a.m. The stories near you • WUFT News Special Report: Advocates stress gun storage practices to prevent unintentional shootings. “Florida’s safe storage laws, if strengthened, could prevent these tragedies, experts say. But where state and federal legislation may …
Read More »The Point, Jan. 6, 2023: Camp Crystal Lake makes changes after scrutiny last year
Subscribe to The Point, arriving in your inbox Monday through Friday at 8 a.m. The stories near you • WUFT News: Alachua County School District makes changes to Camp Crystal Lake after last year’s scrutiny. “Following last year’s internal investigation into the camp’s management and use of taxpayer funds, the school …
Read More »DeSantis to scrutinize higher ed programs in Florida colleges and universities
TALLAHASSEE — As Gov. Ron DeSantis targets “trendy ideology” in higher education, his administration is asking state colleges and universities for information about resources they are putting into activities related to diversity, equity and inclusion and critical race theory. DeSantis has made the fight against critical race theory — which …
Read More »DeSantis focuses on ‘freedom’ to start second term
TALLAHASSEE — Gov. Ron DeSantis was sworn in Tuesday for a second term, offering a theme of “freedom” in Florida to counter “faddish ideology” nationally. Speaking on the steps of the Old Capitol, the state’s 46th governor balanced some campaign-style rhetoric and generic policy stances with the confidence of a …
Read More »The Point, Dec. 27, 2022: A new total shows the insured losses from Hurricane Ian
They've now topped $12.5 billion.
Read More »The Point, Dec. 23, 2022: North central Florida under hard freeze watch
A frigid holiday weekend is ahead in Florida.
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