From rehearsing in a construction warehouse to taking the stage at Okeechobee Music & Arts Festival, Jacksonville-based band Sauce Pocket has made strides in leaving its mark on the Florida music industry. The five-man band secured an all-expenses-paid spot to perform at this year’s Okeechobee Festival from March 2 to …
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The struggle of navigating high school as a teenage girl can be difficult, but when faced with an unwanted pregnancy, seeking out unconventional options may be the only answer. The Hippodrome Theater, as a part of its The Hipp Unplugged: A Staged Reading Series, debuts its one-night reading of “Dry …
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Construction continues on University Avenue as two new traffic signals have been installed along the busy road as part of new safety plan. Concern for pedestrian and road safety on University Avenue has been a major concern ever since the tragic deaths of two University of Florida students in the …
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The University of Florida Chinese Students and Scholars Association celebrated Chinese New Year during their Spring Festival by inviting students to participate in a variety of traditional Chinese activities and share food on the second floor of the J. Wayne Reitz Union on Sunday, Jan. 29. UF students from various …
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Gainesville city commissioners adopted a Vision Zero policy in 2018, aimed at eliminating all traffic-related deaths and injuries by 2040.
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WUFT · The whale that came to Gainesville The last place you would expect to find a killer whale is the University of Florida. Nevertheless, one was laid to rest at a secret location on the campus in Gainesville. The killer whale was found on Jan. 11 in Palm Coast, …
Read More »Subscribe to The Point, arriving in your inbox Monday through Friday at 8 a.m. The stories near you • WUFT News: The University of Florida holds the remains of thousands of Native American ancestors – the 11th largest holding in the U.S. “These are not artifacts, challenge those seeking their return. …
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These are not artifacts, challenge those seeking their return. They are human beings with family members. It’s time to bring them home.
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Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis announced Monday that the state has rejected an Advanced Placement African American Studies course. The College Board proposal to the state would have brought a college level course on African American Studies into high schools. The decision to keep the Advanced Placement course out of Florida …
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The University of Florida’s Provost and Senior Vice President, Joe Glover, announced on Friday his intention to step down after a 15-year career at UF, one of the longest stints as a provost in the university’s history. During his 15 years as provost, he oversaw many academic programs that came …
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