Subscribe to The Point, arriving in your inbox Monday through Friday at 8 a.m. The stories near you • WUFT News Special Report: Living on the Edge: Risk. For the six-month anniversary of Hurricane Ian, we’re publishing Living on the Edge, a five-part series on Florida’s barrier islands in an era …
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Growing up, Katie Mann always had a passion for music. She started out playing the piano but moved to playing the classical cello for 10 years. She also plays the banjo. “I play whatever instrument I can find,” she said. Mann, a junior at the University of Florida, is one …
Read More »The Point, March 28, 2023: Special report: Florida’s barrier islands in an era of change
Subscribe to The Point, arriving in your inbox Monday through Friday at 8 a.m. The stories near you • WUFT News Special Report: Living on the Edge: Hurricane Ian barreled into the barrier islands of Southwest Florida six months ago, on Sept. 28th 2022. Beginning today, we’re publishing “Living on the …
Read More »Neglected former golf club prompts Alachua County to get tough on overgrown lawns
Neighbor complaints about the overrun lawns at the shuttered West End Golf Club have increased enforcement of Alachua County's grass height ordinance.
Read More »Walldogs murals enrich culture of downtown High Springs
From Kentucky to Scotland, over 100 volunteer artists have joined from across the world to bring color to downtown High Springs during the Walldogs Dive Into High Springs mural and history festival. Comprised of technical sign painters, an international community called the Walldogs are routinely tasked to craft intricate, large-scale …
Read More »The Point, March 27, 2023: Gator Fly-In honors military at Gainesville Regional Airport
Subscribe to The Point, arriving in your inbox Monday through Friday at 8 a.m. The stories near you • WUFT News: Gator Fly-In returns to Gainesville for Armed Services Day. “Members of the media got a chance to fly in the clouds above The Swamp. It’s a day meant to commemorate …
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Gator Fly-In returns to Gainesville for Armed Services Day
Up up and away. This weekend, it was time for the Gator Fly-In and Armed Services Appreciation Day. This event honors all branches of the military. Members of the media got a chance to fly in the clouds above The Swamp.It’s a day meant to commemorate the sacrifice of those …
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The Beatles in Florida in 1964: ‘Good Day Sunshine State’
WUFT’s Morning Edition host Glenn Richards speaks with retired broadcast journalist and author Bob Kealing about his latest book, Good Day Sunshine State: How the Beatles Rocked Florida. Published in early March by University Press of Florida along with the Florida Humanities, it explores the musical and cultural impact of …
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