Ben Hill Griffin Stadium is headed toward a potential $400 million facelift as the University of Florida’s athletic department plans to modernize the over 90-year-old stadium. The University Athletic Association is this month beginning the hunt for an architect suitable to undertake the task; an exact timeline for the bidding …
Read More »Subscribe to The Point, arriving in your inbox Monday through Friday at 8 a.m. The stories near you • WUFT News: GRU, Gainesville City Commission work to find way out of debt issues. “GRU General Manager Tony Cunningham opened the meeting by stating that he and other utility officials had worked …
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It is the exchange of rubber ducks and waves that holds a community so tightly together in Gainesville. The swamp is home to more than just four-legged creatures with big teeth as it is home to metal boxes with large grills leaving behind trails in the mud. “Gainesville Fl Jeepers,” …
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The man accused of murdering 36-year-old Bobby Bernard Hopkins in May 2021 at a car wash in east Gainesville pleaded guilty on Thursday morning to a manslaughter charge. Eugene Javon Patrick, 24, accepted a plea deal at the Alachua County Stephan P. Mickle Criminal Courthouse after getting permission from the …
Read More »Subscribe to The Point, arriving in your inbox Monday through Friday at 8 a.m. The stories near you • WUFT News: Gator Fly-In returns to Gainesville for Armed Services Day. “Members of the media got a chance to fly in the clouds above The Swamp. It’s a day meant to commemorate …
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Up up and away. This weekend, it was time for the Gator Fly-In and Armed Services Appreciation Day. This event honors all branches of the military. Members of the media got a chance to fly in the clouds above The Swamp.It’s a day meant to commemorate the sacrifice of those …
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Halfway through a 100-kilometer race, his left arm went limp. Then, his left leg. The nearest aid station was 3 miles away. When Patrick Gallagher looked around, there was no one in sight. He didn’t know what was happening, so he spoke aloud to rule out a stroke. Then, he …
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Swamp Head Brewery is putting on its annual event called Swamp Fest on Feb. 18 from noon to midnight. The event will feature live music, drinks and food and also celebrates the brewery's 15 years in business.
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Steve Spurrier is a man of many titles. The “Head Ball Coach” is the namesake of two football fields, a coaching award and a restaurant – Spurrier’s Gridiron Grille located at Celebration Pointe. Not to mention he’s a national champion head coach, a six-time SEC champion, Heisman Trophy Winner, hall …
Read More »Subscribe to The Point, arriving in your inbox Monday through Friday at 8 a.m. The stories near you • WUFT News: Gainesville homeless campers fear arrest, lack legal alternative. “On Thursday, the deadline, Willie Littles was helping to move the last two tents to the camp’s new location – about 200 …
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