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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 Special Report: Today WUFT News continues The Price of Plenty, a special report on the fertilizer industry by student journalists from the University of Florida and the University of Missouri. …
Read More »The Point, June 2, 2023: Florida members of Congress split on debt ceiling compromise
Subscribe to The Point, arriving in your inbox Monday through Friday at 8 a.m. The stories near you • Florida Storms: Tropical disturbance in Gulf will keep organizing and impacting Florida into this weekend. “The area of low pressure is becoming better organized and now has a 50% chance of tropical …
Read More »Florida governor signs bill to help catch drivers who illegally pass school buses
TALLAHASSEE — Gov. Ron DeSantis on Wednesday signed a bill that will allow school districts to use cameras designed to capture images of drivers who illegally pass school buses. The law (SB 766), which will take effect in July, could lead to drivers facing $225 fines if they get nabbed. …
Read More »The Point, June 1, 2023: Voter system breach exposes 58,000 people’s information
Subscribe to The Point, arriving in your inbox Monday through Friday at 8 a.m. The stories near you • WUFT News: Alachua County student competes in Scripps National Spelling Bee. “Martin made it through to the semifinals on Wednesday afternoon, where he spelled the word “molasse” incorrectly. He is the first …
Read More »Alachua County student competes in Scripps National Spelling Bee
Update, June 1: Martin made it through to the semifinals on Wednesday afternoon, where he spelled the word “molasse” incorrectly. He is the first Alachua County student to make it this far in the national competition, tying for 22nd place overall. Original story, May 30: Westin Martin is an eighth …
Read More »The Point, May 31, 2023: Ocala Police hold town hall for deaf community
Subscribe to The Point, arriving in your inbox Monday through Friday at 8 a.m. The stories near you • Florida Storms: Potential tropical disturbance will bring heavy rain and flash flood threat to Florida. “A system in the Gulf of Mexico will bring periods of heavy rain and gusty winds to …
Read More »UF group holds memorial service for one of campus’ oldest residents, the Bicentennial Tree
WUFT · Bicentennial Tree service Twenty years ago, Jack Davis started teaching environmental history at the University of Florida. On most work days outside his classroom, he would greet one of the university’s oldest residents: the tall, longleaf pine tree nicknamed the Bicentennial Tree. Davis became aware of the tree’s …
Read More »The Point, May 16, 2023: Diversity spending, political loyalty tests are now banned at Florida universities
The governor signed the measure into law on Monday.
Read More »The Point, May 12, 2023: Florida’s governor signs dozens of bills into law
Legislation related to COVID-19, amusement parks and Disney World has been signed into law.
Read More »The Point, May 11, 2023: Teachers’ unions begin legal fight against new Florida law
Critics called the measure a "union-busting" bill as it went through the legislature.
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