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After nine months of incubation, six baby Komodo dragons hatched -- three female and three male -- at ZooTampa.
Read More »ZooTampa welcomes its first endangered Komodo dragon hatchlings
Full-circle gardening workshop inspires area horticulturalists to grow food sustainably
More than 50 people attended a workshop on full-circle gardening, a sustainable way to minimize environmental impacts. The workshop was hosted by UF/IFAS Extension Alachua County.
Read More »Gainesville business builds homes out of shipping containers
At a typical home construction site, two-by-four beams build the skeleton of a home. Insulation and drywall complete the inner walls. A roof is placed on top; in Florida it’s usually made of shingles, metal or tile. But John Cook, founder and CEO of Welding to Recycle, doesn’t do typical …
Read More »The Point, May 19, 2023: Disney opts against $1B investment in Florida campus
The corporation made the decision as a yearlong feud evolves into a legal battle.
Read More »UF group holds memorial service for one of campus’ oldest residents, the Bicentennial Tree
WUFT · Bicentennial Tree service Twenty years ago, Jack Davis started teaching environmental history at the University of Florida. On most work days outside his classroom, he would greet one of the university’s oldest residents: the tall, longleaf pine tree nicknamed the Bicentennial Tree. Davis became aware of the tree’s …
Read More »Gator Motorsports team transitions to an electric car for the Formula SAE competition in June
The University of Florida Gator Motorsports team is building an electric car for the Formula SAE competition, highlighting the growing trend toward electric vehicles in motorsports.
Read More »Historic home set to move across Gainesville will provide affordable housing
At 100-years-old, a home will take a trip across Gainesville on Sunday at 8 a.m. in an effort to provide affordable housing. Tyler Smith is the man in charge of this project. “I was just worried about a home getting demolished when the City of Gainesville has a lack of …
Read More »The Point, March 10, 2023: Former UF quarterback potentially faces years in prison
Subscribe to The Point, arriving in your inbox Monday through Friday at 8 a.m. The stories near you • Fresh Take Florida: Former UF quarterback faces years in prison, sex offender status if convicted. “Even for someone with a previously clean record, no one who was convicted of five counts of …
Read More »Downtown Gainesville rock climbing gym celebrates two years, hopes to open second gym
As the city’s sole rock climbing gym, The Knot is taking the Gainesville climbing scene to new heights. Since its February 2020 opening, co-owners Mike Palmer and Mitchell Eadens have united climbers across Gainesville and now plan to expand with a second location downtown. The Knot, at 704 S. Main …
Read More »Students organize protests against Florida governor’s proposed changes to education diversity programs
College students across Florida are organizing a protest campaign against a new proposal backed by Gov. Ron DeSantis that would remove degree programs that teach critical race theory and gender studies. “Students are rallying to reject House Bill 999,” said Bryan Gonzalez, a fourth-year political science student at Florida State …
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