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. 27, 2023: ‘Forever chemicals’ found in Newberry water
Subscribe to The Point, arriving in your inbox Monday through Friday at 8 a.m. The stories near you • Mainstreet Daily News: GPD searches for two suspects involved in shootings near UF. “Even though the threat was not directed at the UF campus community, UFPD sent out a UF Alerts message …
Read More »The Point, Nov. 22, 2023: Stormy weather may impact holiday travel
Subscribe to The Point, arriving in your inbox Monday through Friday at 8 a.m. The stories near you • Florida Storms: Thanksgiving outlook: Storms could impact travel, cooler temperatures for most of state on Thanksgiving. “Downpours and gusty thunderstorms could impact pre-Thanksgiving travel across parts of Florida. A cold front that …
Read More »The Point, Nov. 20, 2023: Rep. Hinson proposes body cams for Lowell prison
Subscribe to The Point, arriving in your inbox Monday through Friday at 8 a.m. The stories near you • WUFT News: Young man who died alone in plane crash near Gainesville dreamed of becoming commercial pilot. “The pilot was the plane’s new owner, Adrien James Valentine, 21, of Melrose, according to …
Read More »The Point, Nov. 17, 2023: Second LGBTQ book removed from Alachua County schools
Subscribe to The Point, arriving in your inbox Monday through Friday at 8 a.m. The stories near you • WUFT News: School district removes LGTBQ book over objection despite question whether complaint was validly filed. “The Alachua County school district removed another LGBTQ title from its libraries this week, despite issues …
Read More »The Point, Nov. 8, 2023: Women say mystery illness caused by breast implants
Subscribe to The Point, arriving in your inbox Monday through Friday at 8 a.m. The stories near you • WUFT News: Malachowsky Hall remains closed for students despite grand opening Friday. “Students approached the new building Monday morning, often looking for new study spaces or to tour the locations of their …
Read More »The Point, Nov. 7, 2023: Special legislative session brings hurricane relief, school vouchers
Subscribe to The Point, arriving in your inbox Monday through Friday at 8 a.m. The stories near you • WUFT News: Lee property development plan approval could mean a UF golf course. “A development plan on one of Alachua County’s 47 environmentally sensitive ecosystems will be evaluated Nov. 7 to determine …
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 …
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