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Subscribe to The Point, arriving in your inbox Monday through Friday at 8 a.m. The stories near you • WUFT News: Lawtey police threatened to arrest a traffic stop bystander. What we can learn from the incident. “Lawtey Police Capt. Nathan Blom backed the officers’ response. He said (Jessica) Kreitzer could …
Read More »Gainesville High School hires Ian Scott as head football coach
Ian Scott’s contributions to sports in Alachua County, both at a high school and collegiate level, stand above those of many others. He was Gainesville High School’s valedictorian in 2000 and was a member of the school’s back-to-back state champion basketball teams in 1999 and 2000. He was also an …
Read More »Santa Fe College hosts 2023 Black Professionals Expo
The Black Professionals Expo began in 2016 as the Leadership Conference and Expo. In its fifth year, the three day event is designed to accommodate the growth in attendance, community reach, and scope of the event for business professionals. Santa Fe College is hosting the event at its downtown Blount …
Read More »The family learning center at Metcalfe Elementary aims to narrow the achievement gap in east Gainesville
Renovation work continues on the Early Learning Center at Metcalf Elementary School, which is expected to open in June. GNV4ALL is organizing public service campaigns to reach parents in need of the services the learning center will offer.
Read More »The Point, Feb. 16, 2023: Florida school board races could become partisan
Subscribe to The Point, arriving in your inbox Monday through Friday at 8 a.m. The stories near you • WUFT News: Residents asked to review Santa Fe Watershed Flood Risk maps. “The Suwannee River Water Management District has completed a flood-risk review of the Santa Fe River Watershed.” • WUFT News: …
Read More »Thrifty app wins $5,000 startup of the year award
Rebecca Smith, 38, and her tech startup Thrifty won the $5,000 “Rising Star Startup of the Year” award at the 4th annual CelebrateGNV on Feb 2. The event, spearheaded by non-profit organization startGNV, highlights the past year’s successes of local Gainesville tech startups and businesses.
Read More »Residents asked to review Santa Fe Watershed Flood Risk maps
The Suwannee River Water Management District has completed a flood-risk review of the Santa Fe River Watershed. Residents in parts of Alachua, Baker, Bradford, Columbia, Gilchrist, Suwannee, and Union counties may be impacted by the updated flood maps. Engineer Mary Diaz says it’s time for residents to review the initial maps. …
Read More »Community members speak up about new “forever chemicals” study
A new study by the Environmental Working Group compared its findings to data from the FDA that measured PFAS levels in seafood from grocery stores and found that the supermarket samples had a drastically lower concentration of PFAS compounds than freshwater fish.
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 Point, Feb. 7, 2023: Protestors gather on Sasse’s first day as UF president
Subscribe to The Point, arriving in your inbox Monday through Friday at 8 a.m. The stories near you • WUFT News: Photos: Protesters greet Ben Sasse’s first day as UF president. “The crowd consisted of students, faculty members and members of the UF community, many of whom disapprove of Ben Sasse’s …
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