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The Point, Nov. 14, 2023: Gainesville’s finance director resigns

Subscribe to The Point, arriving in your inbox Monday through Friday at 8 a.m. The stories near you • WUFT News: Unyielding resilience: Farmers facing adversity and rebuilding after Hurricane Idalia. “Summer crops have been harvested, and the hurricane season is almost over – but Florida farmers now face off-season decisions …

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A quarter of Alachua County’s middle and high school students use vape products. Here’s what’s being done to combat usage.

As a respiratory therapist, Alisha Berry knows firsthand the medical dangers e-cigarette and vape products have for kids. “They start coughing, and their lungs will literally collapse,” she said. From hospitalizations to addiction, Berry said the next generation of children need to be careful not to fall into a nicotine …

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Residents who oppose golf course development left waiting after commission meeting

Approximately 20 community members spoke at last Tuesday’s policy discussion at Alachua County Administration headquarters to voice their concerns about the development of a proposed golf course in southwest Gainesville. The meeting lasted approximately three hours and ended with the commission approving a special area study, which outlines the minimum …

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University of Florida bans from campus teaching assistant accused of vandalizing pro-Israel flag

The University of Florida banned a graduate student who is a teaching assistant from campus for three years after campus police accused him of vandalizing a pro-Israel sign by a predominantly Jewish fraternity. Simon Nicholas Lowry, 24, of Gainesville is facing two misdemeanor counts of criminal mischief involving the incident …

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Citing legal fears, Florida universities push back on DeSantis order to shut down pro-Palestinian campus groups

In a highly unusual move, two of Florida’s biggest universities are pushing back against the DeSantis administration over its orders to shut down pro-Palestinian student organizations on campus, citing lawyers’ advice warning that administrators could face personal legal liability if they followed what might be an unconstitutional directive. Gov. Ron …

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