Gov. Ron DeSantis and the state cabinet on Tuesday approved spending nearly $100 million on land deals that will secure nearly 40,000 acres as part of a growing wildlife corridor. The 12 agreements are part of the Florida Forever program and the Rural and Family Lands Protection Program. They involve …
Read More »Subscribe to The Point, arriving in your inbox Monday through Friday at 8 a.m. The stories near you • WUFT News: Marion County Sheriff arrests 20 in undercover online predator investigation. “An undercover investigation in Marion County last week resulted in the arrest of 20 online sexual predators trying to meet …
Read More »Legislation related to COVID-19, amusement parks and Disney World has been signed into law.
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For most students, summer break means less work. For animal shelters, it usually means the complete opposite. Many of the volunteers at animal shelters like the Humane Society of North Central Florida and Alachua County Animal Resources are college students. When these students leave Gainesville, there are less people to …
Read More »The data show Black drivers are nearly three times more likely to receive a ticket.
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Beers equal trees. That equation may not be taught in school but it is the Pythagorean Theorem for Elaine Jacobson’s upcoming event. “If you drink a beer, you are doing good,” Jacobson said. Solar Impact, Inc. is putting on its eighth annual “Tree Fest” event on April 22 from noon …
Read More »Subscribe to The Point, arriving in your inbox Monday through Friday at 8 a.m. The stories near you • WUFT News: Abortion rights activists lament six-week abortion ban approved by Florida Legislature. “Senate Bill 300, a bill sponsored by Sen. Erin Grall (R-Vero Beach), provides exceptions to the six-week ban for …
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The Citrus County Board of County Commissioners is giving $98,000 to be used for repairs to the Historic Monkey Island.
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The wildlife sanctuary in Gainesville had to cancel one of its open house events during the pandemic -- a move that has strained the nonprofit facility's annual funding. All donations go directly to feed and care for the animals.
Read More »Subscribe to The Point, arriving in your inbox Monday through Friday at 8 a.m. The stories near you • WUFT News: Louis Gaskin executed for 1989 killings as anti-death penalty protestors gather. “Gaskin, who was nicknamed the ‘ninja killer,’ shot and killed Robert and Georgette Sturmfels on Dec. 20, 1989. This …
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