David Sandlin did not set out to be a blacksmith, and he certainly didn’t set out to be the president of the Florida Artist Blacksmith Association (FABA). Even so, he will be busy Nov. 4-6 overseeing the FABA Conference in Gainesville. “I held my hand too close to the fire …
Read More »Subscribe to The Point, arriving in your inbox Monday through Friday at 8 a.m. Your voter guide Florida’s midterm elections are November 8th, and we are rounding up key local races in north central Florida to help you cast an informed vote. • In Alachua County, three county commission seats are …
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A typical pet owner can spend hundreds of dollars yearly on scheduled veterinary visits. The increased cost of vet services is due partly to a nationwide shortage of veterinarians that has made its way to North Central Florida. Area shelters and clinics are scarce or operate with limited personnel.
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Marion McCray and Mary Anne McCray are running for the District 3 School Board position in Lafayette County. Here is the information that voters should know.
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Linda Powers and Joseph Faherty are the two candidates who are in a runoff to be elected into Citrus County School Board District five. Powers was elected back in 2014 on the school board with 13,692 votes and looks to be re-elected in this upcoming election. Early voting is being …
Read More »Subscribe to The Point, arriving in your inbox Monday through Friday at 8 a.m. The stories near you • The Alligator: UF, organizations respond to antisemitic message after Florida-Georgia game. “An antisemitic message was projected onto the exterior of TIAA Bank Field in Jacksonville after the Florida-Georgia game Oct. 29.” • …
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In August, four candidates sought to become the next Eighth Circuit Judge. Sean Brewer led with 38% of votes and AuBroncee Martin with 25%. Dan Weisman finished third and Nathan Skop, fourth. Now, two candidates are left vying for the position: Brewer and Martin. Brewer Graduated from Seminole Highschool in …
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In addition to choosing their congressperson, senator and governor, Florida voters can elect candidates to the Florida House and Senate this November. Each address in Florida relates to a single Florida Senate district and a single Florida House district. Voting districts for thousands of Florida voters have changed due to the …
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Raemi Eagle-Glenn was appointed to the commissioner seat earlier this year, when then-commissioner Mary Alford was found to be in violation of the District 1 residency requirements. Alford has raised nearly $16,000 in campaign contributions, and has spent about $10,000 on her election campaign thus far. Eagle-Glenn has raised just …
Read More »The contentious Gainesville mayoral race has generated over $100,000 in total campaign contributions; Bielarski has fundraised more than $58,000, while Ward has collected more than $63,000. Ward, currently in his second term as a Gainesville City Commissioner, voted in January to fire Bielarski as general manager of Gainesville Regional Utilities. …
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