WUFT News News and Public Media for North Central Florida from the University of Florida in Gainesville
Subscribe to The Point, arriving in your inbox Monday through Friday at 8 a.m. The stories near you • WUFT News: White woman who killed Black neighbor will face manslaughter charges, state attorney confirms. “The prosecutor on Monday announced he also dropped charges of misdemeanor assault, misdemeanor battery and misdemeanor culpable …
Read More »UF student found not guilty for reckless driving after 116-mph ticket on I-75
A University of Florida student, who said he was trying to avoid being late for class when he was clocked going 116 mph on I-75, was found not guilt Thursday of reckless driving.
Read More »Alachua County Sports & Events Center hosts grand opening and open house
It was dribble, hop, throw and run on Saturday as the Alachua County Sports & Events Center celebrated its grand opening at Celebration Pointe. With the private-public partnership between Alachua County and Viking Companies, LLC., the Celebration Pointe developer, a dream was made real. “Whatever your mind can see to …
Read More »Florida chosen as ‘birthplace of Guardians’ protecting the U.S.
The newest Guardians of our galaxy will not come from outer space. Rather, they will come from closer to home — Florida. And the location at Patrick Space Force Base near Cape Canaveral for the U.S. Space for Training Readiness Command is expected to bring significant uplift to the central …
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 »County commissioners approve list of roads for construction
Construction may be coming to a road near you. The Alachua County Commission approved the list of roads and sites throughout the county that are part of the Transportation Capital Improvement Program at a meeting on Tuesday. This program was first introduced to the county commission in 2021 and has …
Read More »The Point, May 15, 2023: A Gator baseball player could become a top MLB draft pick this year
Wyatt Langford grew up in nearby Trenton, a place that has only sent one other player to the pro ranks.
Read More »The Point, May 11, 2023: Teachers’ unions begin legal fight against new Florida law
Critics called the measure a "union-busting" bill as it went through the legislature.
Read More »Alachua County Sports and Events Center in Celebration Pointe set to open May 27
The Alachua County Sports and Events Center in Celebration Pointe will host the Jumaine Jones Spring Invitational, a basketball tournament, on May 27. The event will include a street party with a DJ, a shooting competition and food trucks.
Read More »‘Stop being racist:’ Tickets for loud music nearly 3 times more likely for Black drivers under new Florida law
GAINESVILLE, Fla. – Darius Jermaine Ned Thomas Jr. was driving west on the Florida parkway in Jacksonville that runs along the St. Johns River, listening to music on a Friday afternoon in August in his Chevrolet Malibu sedan, when a sheriff’s deputy in a marked SUV pulled him over. “When …
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