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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 »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 »The Point, March 14, 2023: 6-week abortion ban’s sexual assault exemptions require proof
Subscribe to The Point, arriving in your inbox Monday through Friday at 8 a.m. Today’s Florida stories • WUSF-Tampa: Exemptions for sexual assault survivors in Florida’s proposed 6-week abortion ban require proof. “Many assault survivors feel like they can’t report the abuse due to safety concerns or other reasons, abortion rights …
Read More »Extension of the Archer Braid Trail connects to a bigger community
90 miles. The 89-year-old man averages this distance on his purple tricycle in the blazing Florida heat six days of the week. This man is Roger Wright. Wright has been club cycling for more than 75 years. When he moved to Gainesville from Rhode Island in February 2020, he joined …
Read More »Gainesville residents contemplate people mover system
A 2014 City of Gainesville feasibility study on the use of streetcars and people movers has residents talking about ways to improve public transportation.
Read More »The Point, Feb. 23, 2023: Terrell Bradley seeks settlement for K-9 attack
Subscribe to The Point, arriving in your inbox Monday through Friday at 8 a.m. The stories near you • WUFT News: Terrell Bradley seeks settlement from City of Gainesville after K9 mauling left him with more than $250,000 in medical debt. “The July 2022 police K9 mauling took Bradley’s right eye …
Read More »Marion County Commissioners unanimously approve construction of Buc-ee’s in Ocala
Marion County Commissioners unanimously approved a zoning change Tuesday to allow for the construction of a Buc-ee’s gas station in Ocala.
Read More »Gainesville residents hopeful of University Avenue becoming safer after $8M grant
Addison Sutton, 22, was making her way to Midtown for a night out with friends one evening in 2022. While waiting at the intersection of Southwest 13th Street and West University Avenue, she saw lights from a private ambulance service heading west on University Avenue. She stopped and waited to …
Read More »The family learning center at Metcalfe Elementary aims to narrow the achievement gap in east Gainesville
Renovation work continues on the Early Learning Center at Metcalf Elementary School, which is expected to open in June. GNV4ALL is organizing public service campaigns to reach parents in need of the services the learning center will offer.
Read More »Gainesville awarded $8M in federal funds to overhaul University Avenue
One of the busiest roads in Gainesville is getting a facelift to modernize it and emphasize safety, the city announced on Wednesday. The U.S. Department of Transportation awarded the city an $8 million grant to begin the work. The revitalization will affect a 4.15-mile stretch of the roadway, and improvements …
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