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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: Gainesville man attacked by police K-9 after fleeing scene pleads guilty to one count. “Terrell Bradley, the Gainesville man who was mauled by a police K-9 dog in July 2022 …
Read More »The Point, Aug. 21, 2023: Tropical activity heats up in Atlantic, Hilary hits California
Subscribe to The Point, arriving in your inbox Monday through Friday at 8 a.m. The stories near you • Ocala Gazette: Senator Rick Scott makes a campaign stop in Ocala. “At a private campaign stop Aug. 10 at the downtown Ocala Hilton Garden, Republican U.S. Sen. Rick Scott received a warm …
Read More »The Point, Aug. 3, 2023: School year prep, COVID rising, a woman cooks free meals
Subscribe to The Point, arriving in your inbox Monday through Friday at 8 a.m. The stories near you • WUFT News: Need-to-know: Be prepared for the upcoming 2023-24 school year. “The start of a new school year is just around the corner, and the tax-free week on buying school supplies in …
Read More »Youth Energy Academy gets kids excited about energy
Duke Energy and Gainesville Regional Utilities partnered with two nonprofit organizations to hold a Youth Energy Academy event for underprivileged kids. Eight middle- and high-school-age students from around the state gathered on Wednesday at GRU’s Eastside Operations Center to learn about the energy industry, as well as participate in activities …
Read More »The Point, July 13, 2023: Lawsuit judge allows reenactment of Parkland massacre
Subscribe to The Point, arriving in your inbox Monday through Friday at 8 a.m. The stories near you • WUFT News: Agritourism conference tours north central Florida farms. “Sarah Harris, one of the association’s directors, said they were expecting around 100 to 150 people to sign up for the conference. Instead, …
Read More »Florida municipal utilities to get more solar power via sites in Levy, Putnam counties
The Florida Municipal Power Agency said Wednesday it is moving forward with a plan to add six solar-energy “farms” that will supply power to 20 municipal utilities throughout the state. The first part of the plan will involve adding sites in Putnam and Levy counties that will generate nearly 150 …
Read More »The Point, June 27, 2023: Susan Lorincz to face manslaughter, not murder, charges
Subscribe to The Point, arriving in your inbox Monday through Friday at 8 a.m. The stories near you • WUFT News: White woman who killed Black neighbor will face manslaughter charges, state attorney confirms. “The prosecutor on Monday announced he also dropped charges of misdemeanor assault, misdemeanor battery and misdemeanor culpable …
Read More »The Point, May 25, 2023: DeSantis launches presidential campaign
Subscribe to The Point, arriving in your inbox Monday through Friday at 8 a.m. The stories near you • WUFT News: Duke Energy Florida reaches milestone; One gigawatt of energy thanks to High Springs solar facility. “To put that into perspective, that amount can power around 350,000 households according to Duke …
Read More »Duke Energy Florida reaches milestone; One gigawatt of energy thanks to High Springs solar facility
HIGH SPRINGS — Thanks to a renewable energy center in High Springs, one Florida energy company reached a big clean energy milestone. Duke Energy Florida surpassed one gigawatt of renewable energy, or over 1,000 megawatts. To put that into perspective, that amount can power around 350,000 households according to Duke …
Read More »The Point, May 10, 2023: Wrapping up the 2023 Florida legislative session
Here's a look back at how over a dozen prominent pieces of legislation settled.
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