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Read More »Swamp Car Wash shooter convicted of murder, sentenced to life in prison
Nearly two years after a man was shot and killed at a car wash in Gainesville, a six-person jury on Monday night convicted Eugene Javon Patrick of second-degree murder. Circuit Judge James Colaw immediately sentenced him to life in prison. The trial, which lasted seven hours from opening statement to …
Read More »The Point, May 16, 2023: Diversity spending, political loyalty tests are now banned at Florida universities
The governor signed the measure into law on Monday.
Read More »The Point, May 15, 2023: A Gator baseball player could become a top MLB draft pick this year
Wyatt Langford grew up in nearby Trenton, a place that has only sent one other player to the pro ranks.
Read More »Ahead of MLB Draft, Wyatt Langford is living out his dreams as a Gator
Returning home after a rough game when he was about 10 years old, Wyatt Langford went missing. Wyatt had struck out a few times in the game and his competitive nature took over once he had got home. He went to work on his swing. His dad, Michael, wondered to …
Read More »The Point, May 10, 2023: Wrapping up the 2023 Florida legislative session
Here's a look back at how over a dozen prominent pieces of legislation settled.
Read More »Here’s how 18 big issues settled from the 2023 Florida legislative session
TALLAHASSEE — Florida lawmakers ended the 2023 legislative session Friday. During the 60-day session, the Republican-controlled House and Senate passed numerous high-profile bills that lined up with priorities of Gov. Ron DeSantis. Here are snapshots of 18 different issues, with links to relevant WUFT coverage over the past several months: …
Read More »The Point, May 8, 2023: Special report: Exploring the latest in the battle against citrus greening
UF’s shrinking orchard is an emblem of the statewide groves its researchers are trying to save.
Read More »Bitter taste: The 20-year fight against citrus greening in Florida has farmers and researchers exhausted
On the southern outskirts of the University of Florida’s sprawling campus in Gainesville, fruit trees stand in rows on about 17 acres of land. Before the university razed nearly half of it to make room for the new baseball stadium that looms to the north, the UF/IFAS Horticultural Sciences Research …
Read More »The Point, May 5, 2023: Florida’s governor can sign law changing control of GRU
The governor — not city voters — would select the board members who oversee the utility.
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