Chuck Bell’s dream to be head coach of a football team dates back three decades to the year he shadowed his father, the defensive coordinator at Santa Fe High School in 1994. Bell, at the age of seven years old, was dressed for his role as the ball boy in …
Read More »The Point, April 14, 2023: DeSantis signs 6-week abortion ban
Subscribe to The Point, arriving in your inbox Monday through Friday at 8 a.m. The stories near you • WUFT News: Abortion rights activists lament six-week abortion ban approved by Florida Legislature. “Senate Bill 300, a bill sponsored by Sen. Erin Grall (R-Vero Beach), provides exceptions to the six-week ban for …
Read More »Santa Fe High School girls’ soccer coach Ricardo Morales defies youth stigma
At 22, Ricardo Morales, the head coach for the Santa Fe High School girls' varsity soccer team, has quashed concerns that his age is a handicap after he lead the Raiders to their second district championship in January.
Read More »The Point, March 27, 2023: Gator Fly-In honors military at Gainesville Regional Airport
Subscribe to The Point, arriving in your inbox Monday through Friday at 8 a.m. The stories near you • WUFT News: Gator Fly-In returns to Gainesville for Armed Services Day. “Members of the media got a chance to fly in the clouds above The Swamp. It’s a day meant to commemorate …
Read More »North Marion boys basketball team fights through heartbreak
In mid-January, Timothy Yarn was watching the North Marion High School girls basketball team play against Hawthorne High School. Yarn, the head coach of the North Marion boys varsity basketball team, cheered on the Broncos and prepped his team for a matchup with the Hornets. In the stands, Shirley Ann …
Read More »Cancer fundraiser returns to High Springs for third year
The annual cancer fundraiser called Beer for Brains honoring Jeremy Payne, who lost his battle with brain cancer in 2020, is Saturday from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. at High Springs Brewing Co.
Read More »The ground of their practice field is too hard for tackling. The Hawthorne Hornets won the state football championship anyway
An Alachua County Public Schools spokesperson says facilities county-wide will soon be reviewed. Hawthorne Middle/High didn’t wait on upgrades to win.
Read More »Newberry High School celebrates high graduation rate
Newberry High School claimed the highest graduation rate -- 98.5% -- among Alachua County public schools despite the county and the state of Florida experiencing drops in overall graduation rates for the 2021-22 school year.
Read More »Gainesville Juniors Volleyball serves through merging trend
For years, Gainesville Juniors and Vision Volleyball Club were local youth club volleyball rivals. Then in August 2021, the two clubs merged to form a united Gainesville Juniors and recorded the club’s most successful year ever -- a record-breaking six Gainesville teams qualified for USA Volleyball Nationals. More than a year after the consolidation, the teams have become more competitive and their standing has improved.
Read More »Alachua County Public Schools will close Thursday as Tropical Storm Nicole upgraded to Category 1 hurricane
Alachua County Public Schools and the district’s offices will be closed Thursday, the district announced Tuesday in a press release and tweet, as north central Florida braces for impact from Hurricane Nicole.
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