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FCC approves merger of local television owners Nexstar and Tegna as two lawsuits seek to block it

The Federal Communications Commission on Thursday said it had approved the merger of local television giants Nexstar Media Group and rival Tegna, the same day that two lawsuits trying to block the deal were announced.

Construction barriers on the C Street Bridge in Cedar Key keep pedestrians and cars away from holes formed between the road and sidewalk. (Emily Mirabelli/WUFT News)

Cedar Key Bridge Construction Meets Mixed Emotions From Residents

On a one-way bridge connecting the largest tourism district in Cedar Key, yellow caution tape hangs from six roadblocks forming a circle around holes…

This GOES-16 satellite image taken Sunday, Sept. 1, 2019, at 17:00 UTC and provided by National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), shows Hurricane Dorian, right, churning over the Atlantic Ocean. Hurricane Dorian struck the northern Bahamas on Sunday as a catastrophic Category 5 storm, its 185 mph winds ripping off roofs and tearing down power lines as hundreds hunkered in schools, churches and other shelters. (NOAA via AP)

Tolls Lifted As Devastating Dorian Remains A Threat

Tolls were suspended Sunday on Florida’s Turnpike and other roads in South Florida and Central Florida, as local mandatory evacuation orders started and…

Controversial Scores Put Numbers On North Central Florida Teachers' Success

The Florida Department of Education's scoring system for teachers is available for public scrutiny after a legal battle with a Jacksonville newspaper.

The Point, Nov. 25, 2020: Food Banks And Pantries Face A Strain As Holidays Approach

Food insecurity rates are increasing because of the pandemic.

Concept image renderings of proposed right-of-way improvements depict a one-way street portion with added street parking from South Main to Southeast 1st Street. (Courtesy of GCRA)

Controversial $30M Hyatt Development In Downtown Gainesville Moves Forward

If development agreements are approved, construction is anticipated to break ground in January, with a proposed opening in July 2022.

The Point, Sept. 24, 2019: Potential Underground Power Line Expansion Could Mean Increase In Floridians' Utility Bills

The Florida Public Service Commission is responsible for constructing a new "storm protection" law that could expand underground powerlines for the hurricane-prone Sunshine State.

The Point, July 13, 2020: 15,300: Florida Breaks Single-Day Record For New Coronavirus Cases

It's both a state and national record.

A man waits to be tested at the new COVID-19 testing site at Pinellas Community Church on Wednesday, July 29, 2020, in St. Petersburg, Fla. Residents are required to make an appointment beforehand. A new free testing site opened on Wednesday in south St. Petersburg with the help of New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, who sent 7,500 tests to seed the site. (Jonah Hinebaugh/Tampa Bay Times via AP)

Florida Faces Pressure, Sees Record High Virus Deaths

Florida tallied on Thursday a new record high in daily confirmed COVID-19 deaths for the third straight day as the state faces pressure to outline new measures to combat the pandemic.

The Amazing Give this year will run from 6 p.m. on March 21 to 6 p.m. on March 22. (Celeste Cardone/ WUFT News)

Non-Profits Pivot To Help In Pandemic

The Amazing Give Emergency Relief, using an online donation system, began March 19 and will continue until the end of this pandemic.

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