WUFT News News and Public Media for North Central Florida from the University of Florida in Gainesville
Residents across north central Florida are optimistic about the potential impacts of a new law requiring a personal finance class for graduation.
Read More »Floridians see personal finance class requirement as a positive for students
The Point, May 9, 2022: Gainesville home prices are up more than 10% from a year ago
Here's what it means for sellers and first-time buyers.
Read More »The Point, May 6, 2022: First lawsuit emerges following repeal of Disney World’s special district
Florida lawmakers voted in April to cancel the corporation's special status in the state.
Read More »North central Florida principals are reporting widespread stress
WUFT News spoke with five principals across North and North Central Florida and found the trend of growing stress holds firmly in the Sunshine State.
Read More »The Point, May 5, 2022: Proposal for a $1.76M high school track improvement in Alachua County falters at school board meeting
Board members raised concerns about spending at other schools like the one in Hawthorne.
Read More »Equity concerns blocked a proposal to spend up to $1.76 million on expanding Buchholz High’s athletic facilities
Though the motion’s proponent Gunnar Paulson argued the renovations could end up saving the district money, the pressing needs of other schools, especially Hawthorne Middle/High, caused other board members to say it was not the right time for the project.
Read More »The Point, May 4, 2022: People in Citrus County push back against proposed turnpike extension
They showed up to express dissent at Tuesday's city council meeting.
Read More »‘Stop the turnpike’: Inverness residents call for city council to pass no build resolution
Buttons, bumper stickers, shirts and signs — all adorned with calls to “save it, don’t pave it” and “stop the turnpike” — were the accessories of choice for several Inverness residents on Tuesday evening.
Read More »Destigmatize: Local doctors push to break the stigma on physician mental health
About 400 doctors die by suicide in the United States each year. That’s the size of a medical school’s graduating class.
Read More »The Point, May 3, 2022: For a city its size, Gainesville has a large number of minority-owned businesses
A recent study ranked it second in Florida for that criteria.
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