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Subscribe to The Point, arriving in your inbox Monday through Friday at 8 a.m. The stories near you • Mainstreet Daily News: DeSantis signs bill changing GRU control. “The bill cuts the City Commission out of the decision-making process, placing GRU General Manager Tony Cunningham under the authority’s purview. The authority …
Read More »Two tropical storms to keep churning through Atlantic and Caribbean into this weekend
Tropical Storms Bret and Cindy are strong systems on two different paths, but both will become depressions without ever reaching hurricane status. Tropical Storm Bret is now in the Eastern Caribbean and will start a weakening trend on Friday. By Saturday evening or early Sunday, Bret will likely become a …
Read More »The Point, June 21, 2023: Marion County approves $21 million contract with fire union
Subscribe to The Point, arriving in your inbox Monday through Friday at 8 a.m. The stories near you • WUFT News: Marion County approves $21 million fire union contract agreement. “The contract, approved unanimously by the commission, raises the starting pay of all firefighters and emergency services employees and includes a …
Read More »Tropical Depression Three in the Atlantic and another system likely to keep intensifying
Tropical Depression Three has formed in the Central Tropical Atlantic and continued strengthening is likely. Most tropical model guidance keeps the system on a slow track toward the Caribbean through the end of the week. Conditions are favorable for further development the next few days, so there’s a high chance …
Read More »The Point, June 13, 2023: Miami prepares for Trump court appearance
Subscribe to The Point, arriving in your inbox Monday through Friday at 8 a.m. The stories near you • WUFT News: Recreational marijuana to be reviewed by Florida Supreme Court after voter petition. “Randy Rembert started growing hemp four years ago at his Hawthorne farm. In April 2022, he applied for …
Read More »The Point, June 9, 2023: Special Report: Futures
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 »Tropical disturbance in Gulf will keep organizing and impacting Florida into this weekend
The 2023 Atlantic Hurricane Season kicks off Thursday with a tropical disturbance in the Gulf of Mexico that will continue to impact Florida this weekend. The area of low pressure is becoming better organized and now has a 50% chance of tropical formation. The latest data indicate there may be …
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 »Hurricane Ian leaves behind lessons learned in Florida
TALLAHASSEE — As the 2023 hurricane season starts, memories are still fresh of Hurricane Ian causing billions of dollars in damage and pushing water across Southwest Florida barrier islands. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is forecasting a “near-normal” 2023 hurricane season, which will begin Thursday. One positive sign is …
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