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Businessman Patrick P. Walsh, 41, of Williston, Florida, pleaded guilty to one count of wire fraud and one count of money laundering at the federal courthouse in Gainesville two weeks ago. (Federal Courthouse in Gainesville / USCourts.gov)

Florida blimp magnate pleads guilty to stealing nearly $8 million in US pandemic aid

An international blimp magnate in north-central Florida will be sentenced in January in federal court after he pleaded guilty to defrauding the federal…

Authorities in Alachua County were on the scene of a small plane crash Thursday morning. Witnesses and authorities said the small, single-engine plane with only the pilot aboard crashed and flipped in a flooded ditch of a farm northeast of Gainesville Regional Airport. (Troy Myers/WUFT News)

Authorities: Plane crashes near Waldo, pilot survives

Authorities in Alachua County are on the scene of a small plane crash. Witnesses and authorities said the small, single-engine plane with only the pilot aboard crashed and flipped in a flooded ditch of a farm northeast of Gainesville Regional Airport.

In 2021, International coastal Cleanup volunteers removed bulky pieces of trash from Cedar Key's shorelines. (Photo courtesy of UF/IFAS)

Volunteers wanted for Cedar Key’s 16th annual coastal cleanup

The city of Cedar Key, in partnership with UF/IFAS, is encouraging residents to volunteer in Cedar Key's 16th annual International Coastal Cleanup Saturday.

The analysis uses data gathered from utility companies around the country and defines a major power outage as one impacting more than 50,000 customers. The criteria for a weather event vary from place to place. (Graphic courtesy of Climate Central)

Weather events caused most major power outages in the past two decades

A new report finds that 83% of major power outages between 2000 and 2021 were attributed to extreme weather. The analysis authored by Climate Central finds that Florida had the tenth highest number of outages in the nation.

The Point, Oct. 14, 2022: Parkland parents upset after school shooter receives life sentence instead of death penalty

“What is the death penalty for if not for the murder and killing of 17 people?” asked one parent.

The Point, Oct. 17, 2022: Results from a new survey of Florida colleges and universities did not go as expected

The survey was supposed to reveal anti-conservative sentiment on Florida's campuses, but that was not the case.

The Point, Oct. 18, 2022: Gainesville eliminates single-family zoning over public opposition

The decision could be reversed following new city commissioners' election in November.

The Point, Oct. 19, 2022: Rubio and Demings face off in Senate campaign's only debate

Subscribe to The Point, arriving in your inbox Monday through Friday at 8 a.m. The stories near you• WUFT News: Black-owned farms are disappearing. One…

The Point, Nov. 1, 2022: Your voter guide

Subscribe to The Point, arriving in your inbox Monday through Friday at 8 a.m. Your voter guide Florida’s midterm elections are November 8th, and we are…

The Point, Nov. 3, 2022: Parkland shooter gets life in prison

Subscribe to The Point, arriving in your inbox Monday through Friday at 8 a.m. The stories near you• WUFT News: Gainesville’s mayor candidates have…

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