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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: BOCC narrows focus of future inclusionary zoning. “Inclusionary zoning requires developers to reserve a set number of rental units for lower-income tenants, but state law requires cities or counties …
Read More »The Point, July 19, 2023: FDLE is investigating GPD death in-custody
Subscribe to The Point, arriving in your inbox Monday through Friday at 8 a.m. The stories near you • Mainstreet Daily News: FDLE investigates GPD in-custody death. “According to the GPD release, the circumstances of the event are under investigation and the identity of the prisoner will not be released until …
Read More »Alachua County sheriff pulls bid for reelection after single term
There will be a new Alachua County sheriff in 2025. Incumbent Clovis Watson told Supervisor of Elections Kim Barton this week that he’s withdrawing from next year’s campaign and will return the eight thousand dollars he raised for reelection. Watson defeated longtime sheriff Sadie Darnell in the 2020 Democratic primary …
Read More »The Point, March 28, 2023: Special report: Florida’s barrier islands in an era of change
Subscribe to The Point, arriving in your inbox Monday through Friday at 8 a.m. The stories near you • WUFT News Special Report: Living on the Edge: Hurricane Ian barreled into the barrier islands of Southwest Florida six months ago, on Sept. 28th 2022. Beginning today, we’re publishing “Living on the …
Read More »Marion County seeks election workers for 2024
Marion County is looking for more people to work the polls. Starley Ard, public relations coordinator with the Supervisor of Elections Office, says they need poll workers for the 2024 election cycle. She says precincts in Citra, Fort McCoy, McIntosh, Micanopy, Reddick, and Umatilla specifically need additional staffing. Ard says …
Read More »The Point, March 21, 2023: UF President Ben Sasse discusses strategic plan
Subscribe to The Point, arriving in your inbox Monday through Friday at 8 a.m. The stories near you • WUFT News: UF President Ben Sasse on strategic plan. “University of Florida President Ben Sasse says the process to craft a new strategic plan will begin this summer. He made the announcement …
Read More »Ryan Chamberlin secures bid to general election for Florida House District 24 seat in crowded primary election
Republican candidate Ryan Chamberlin will face Republican write-in candidate Robert Fox at the general election on May 16 after winning Tuesday's primary election for the Florida House District 24 seat.
Read More »The Point, Jan. 23, 2023: Two more pedestrians killed in Alachua County
Subscribe to The Point, arriving in your inbox Monday through Friday at 8 a.m. The stories near you • WUFT News: Two more deadly pedestrian accidents occur in Alachua County. “A woman walking her dog Thursday night and a child crossing to a playground Friday morning were victims in two deadly …
Read More »The Point, Jan. 9, 2023: WUFT Special Report: Unsecured guns lead to unintended deaths
Subscribe to The Point, arriving in your inbox Monday through Friday at 8 a.m. The stories near you • WUFT News Special Report: Unsecured guns and unintended deaths: A preventable epidemic? “Unintentional shootings affect hundreds of U.S. children each year. From foolish teenage games to curious children finding a guardian’s guns, …
Read More »The Point, Dec. 9, 2022: State Rep. Joe Harding resigns
Subscribe to The Point, arriving in your inbox Monday through Friday at 8 a.m. The stories near you • Ocala Gazette: State Rep. Joe Harding resigns. “Marion County Supervisor of Elections, Wesley Wilcox, indicated that a special election would likely be ordered by the Secretary of State- but when that election …
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