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Read More »Hour-by-hour updates: Florida begins recovery after Hurricane Ian
The Point, Sept. 22, 2022: National Hurricane Center eyes system that could become Tropical Storm Hermine
A storm by the same name blew through the Gulf of Mexico in 2016. This year, a different system could follow a similar path.
Read More »The Point, Aug. 3, 2022: Site of Surfside condo collapse sold for $120 million
The Miami Herald reports it will eventually be redeveloped into new condominiums.
Read More »The Point, July 21, 2022: Jurors hear testimony from former students during Parkland sentencing trial
Several survivors showed their injuries in the courtroom on Wednesday.
Read More »The Point, June 2, 2022: What to expect in Florida as the Atlantic Hurricane Season begins
FPREN's Megan Borowski previews the season.
Read More »Gainesville Veterans for Peace say goodbye to annual Memorial Mile event
On Monday, the Gainesville chapter of Veterans for Peace held its final Memorial Mile Memorial Day event – opting for an informational table rather than temporary tombstones.
Read More »The Point, May 20, 2022: UF holds evening vigil to honor the lives lost in Buffalo shooting
About 60 people gathered near Century Tower on the university's campus.
Read More »Healing Vets Craft Program assists veterans at High Springs library
Healing vets craft program
Read More »Gainesville’s seller’s market is pricing out homebuyers
For two years now, many local homebuyers have slowly been priced out of the housing market. Gainesville, and the nation as a whole, is currently in a seller’s market.
Read More »The Point, April 15, 2021: Looking Back At Black Thursday And UF’s Racial Equity, 50 Years Later
It was an instrumental event in furthering Black presence at the university.
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