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On The Point podcast this week: the opening of Gainesville's first medical marijuana dispensary, the selection of Karen Clarke as Alachua County's next superintendent, and the controversial usage of Social Security Numbers to identify public school students in Florida.

Currently, the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services has planned seven more naturalization ceremonies at the federal courthouse in Gainesville this year.

Marion County issued a low water advisory to boaters last week. Without substantial rainfall, many waterways' water levels have decreased which can exposure obstacles and increase hazardous risks.

Alachua County is considering implementing an annual storm water assessment fee for unincorporated areas of the county. If imposed, the assessment will appear on homeowner's property tax bills in November.

Though the Florida Hurricane Catastrophe Fund is in its strongest financial position ever as the state heads into the annual storm season next month, state officials may bolster the fund with a purchase of $1 billion in private reinsurance.

There are millions of people with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS), but barely any research, funding or publicity to battle the debilitating disease. Mia Anderson is trying to change that.

After state lawmakers failed to act, health officials on Thursday laid out a framework for adopting regulations required by a voter-approved constitutional amendment that could make Florida one of the nation's largest medical-marijuana markets.

The UF student body president received 12 months of court-ordered supervision and must pay about $300 for his alleged behavior while on spring break.

Alachua County's representation in Tallahassee voiced agreement on Wednesday night about issues like the opioid crisis and pay equity, but did not find common ground on Florida's expanded stand your ground law and the state budget process.

In a four-part live series for WUFT's Morning Edition, we visited Cedar Key to hear from those who weathered Hurricane Hermine in 2016. Visit WUFT.org for more.