When Jackson Carcaba, a third-year civil engineering major at the University of Florida, enrolled at the university in 2020, he had to find a way to get involved in his field in the middle of the COVID-19 pandemic. The university assigned him a mentor who he said was a member …
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The Alachua County Sports and Events Center in Celebration Pointe will host the Jumaine Jones Spring Invitational, a basketball tournament, on May 27. The event will include a street party with a DJ, a shooting competition and food trucks.
Read More »The data show Black drivers are nearly three times more likely to receive a ticket.
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The University of Florida Gator Motorsports team is building an electric car for the Formula SAE competition, highlighting the growing trend toward electric vehicles in motorsports.
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Listen above: Jernie Millán discusses her lifelong pursuit of creating music. (Jenny Rogers/WUFT News) As the Gainesville music scene booms with a surge of emerging artists pushing the boundaries of sound, local artist Jernie is hitting all the right notes. Jernie Millán, who goes by her artist name Jernie, was …
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Read More »Subscribe to The Point, arriving in your inbox Monday through Friday at 8 a.m. The stories near you • WUFT News: Gainesville city commissioners seek clarity about Ironwood Golf Course finances. “After years of substantial operational losses and an audit from the state, the Gainesville City Commission wants more transparency about …
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Skaters of all ages and fans alike gathered at Possum Creek Skatepark for the 2023 Possum Creek Skate Jam in Gainesville, Fla., Saturday, April 29, 2023. The competition consisted of multiple divisions of varying skill levels all leading up to the highest division, the sponsor division. Each competitor was given …
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As the program marches through the state tournament, the story of how Oak Hall has been elevated under coach Jonathan Montes is detailed below. Growing up, Jaxson Lamb wanted to be the next Wes Welker, a former New England Patriots wide receiver. He played all sorts of sports growing up, …
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