A long-shot candidate — one who can’t legally carry a gun and would not be qualified to work as a deputy because of his felony record — is campaigning to become Alachua County’s top law enforcement official despite questions over whether his candidacy is even lawful. Tyrone Randy Johnson Jr., …
Read More »The Point, Nov. 30, 2023: County project aims to turn motels into housing for homeless
Subscribe to The Point, arriving in your inbox Monday through Friday at 8 a.m. The stories near you • WUFT News: A new project looks to create permanent homes as Gainesville grapples with finding temporary housing for the homeless. “Since the approval on Nov. 14, there have not been any residents …
Read More »The Point, Nov. 29, 2023: Election fraud officer died in hallway of DeSantis’ office
Subscribe to The Point, arriving in your inbox Monday through Friday at 8 a.m. The stories near you • Fresh Take Florida: Autopsy: Felon who was GOP congressional nominee in South Florida died from overdose. “Family members of a Republican congressional nominee in South Florida are mourning the death of a …
Read More »The Point, Nov. 28, 2023: Chabad UF increases security after vandalism
Subscribe to The Point, arriving in your inbox Monday through Friday at 8 a.m. The stories near you • WUFT News: Chabad UF Jewish Student Center increases security after Friday vandalism. “Berl Goldman, a rabbi at the center, said two signs located outside Chabad UF were written over. One of the …
Read More »The Point, Nov. 21, 2023: Alachua County considers shipping container homes for homeless
Subscribe to The Point, arriving in your inbox Monday through Friday at 8 a.m. The stories near you • WUFT News: Alachua County investigates a proposal for permanent shipping container housing for the homeless. “The housing units will be crafted from recycled shipping containers. The containers are used as the structural …
Read More »School district removes LGBTQ book over objection despite question whether complaint was validly filed
Why we reported this story the way we did This news article covers the Alachua County Public Schools’ removal of an LGBTQ title from the Eastside High School library. The story explains why the book was removed and describes passages from the book that the district determined run afoul of …
Read More »East Gainesville residents are divided on proposed Citizens Field parking lot
Some east Gainesville neighbors are objecting to the possibility that a parking lot will be developed just a few feet from their homes. Sam Johnson is one of many who are protesting the parking lot in the development plan for an expanded and renovated Martin Luther King, Jr. Center and …
Read More »The Point, Nov. 6, 2023: Police video shows chaos during UF Israel vigil last month
Subscribe to The Point, arriving in your inbox Monday through Friday at 8 a.m. The stories near you • Fresh Take Florida: Panic in the plaza: New videos show chaos of stampede at UF peace vigil, reveal police secretly investigating suicide-bomb threat. “The first substantial videos to emerge from a panicked …
Read More »UF’s National Medal of Technology and Innovation recipient works to make society better
After receiving the National Medal of Technology and Innovation from President Biden in a ceremony at the White House last week, Juan E. Gilbert, Ph.D., is reflecting on his career. Gilbert sits as the Banks Family Preeminence Endowed Professor and is the Chair of the Department of Computer and Information …
Read More »Florida attorney general urges Supreme Court Justices to reject abortion measure
Attorney General Ashley Moody late Tuesday urged the Florida Supreme Court to reject a proposed constitutional amendment that seeks to ensure abortion rights, describing the measure as an effort to “hoodwink” voters. Moody filed a 39-page brief contending that the proposal should be kept off the 2024 ballot because the …
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