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Cesia Salan warms up on her first day of competition in Cali, Colombia this September. "It’s all about precision and some say it’s the hardest division of skating out there," said Salan, speaking on figure skating. (Photo courtesy of Cesia Salan.)

UF Student's Passion Takes Her To Artistic Skating World Championship

Cesia Salan, 20-year-old UF microbiology student, put on skates for the first time at her seventh birthday party. After years of practice and competitions, she was invited to compete with Guatemala's team at the Artistic Skating World Championship.

Joe Biden is sworn in as the 46th president of the United States by Chief Justice John Roberts as Jill Biden holds the Bible during the 59th Presidential Inauguration at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, Jan. 20, 2021.

As Biden celebrates his birthday, candles on the cake are adding to a problem

A birthday and a spate of bad polls highlight the one weakness Biden cannot really address. He was 78 when he took office. He'd be 86 leaving a second term.

Cynthia Dela Rosa (left) is the Democratic candidate for House District 23. Though she knows how challenging it will be to beat incumbent candidate Stan McClain (right), she feels inspired to help the community she has grown up in. (Photos courtesy of Dela Rosa and McClain's campaigns)

Political Newcomer Takes Aim At Unseating Incumbent In Florida’s House District 23

On Nov. 3, Democrat Cynthia Dela Rosa will run against Republican Rep. Stan McClain, who is seeking reelection for his third term in the State House.

Q&A: Pablo Jimenez Godoy, Co-Founder of Staller, An Airbnb For Horses

Pablo Jimenez Godoy and Arturo Ferrando are co-founders of Staller, an Airbnb-inspired app for horses. Launched in December, Staller aims to be solution for horse owners so that they can find housing for their horses during competitions and shows. Staller expanded its coverage to new properties in Gainesville, Ocala and Orlando earlier this month.

The Point, June 23, 2022: Publix Will Not Offer The COVID Vaccine For Children Under 5 Years Old

Subscribe to The Point, arriving in your inbox Monday through Friday at 8 a.m. The stories near you• WUFT: First day of summer brings high temperatures…

Chelsea Carnes sits outside the Department of Cultural Affairs office in the Thomas Center. The Thomas Center lawn used to hold some of Gainesville's very first art festivals in the 1970s, which evolved into the Downtown Festival and Art Show that Carnes is now on a mission to diversify. (Katie Hyson/WUFT News)

Inside the effort to diversify north central Florida's largest arts festival

The Emerging Artist Program was developed in response to a challenge: What would it take to diversify the Downtown Festival and Art Show?

The Point, April 23, 2021: Inside The Florida Prison Program That Helps Inmates Train Dogs

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Sophia Vernon is the 17-year-old founder of BEING-Inner Value, LLC, a nonprofit working toward better positivity outcomes for young women. She gave a seminar to the BEING club at Buchholz High School for their general body meeting on Oct. 24. (Caleb Wiegandt/WUFT News)

Meet the 17-year-old helping young women embrace their Inner Value

Many people can claim they want to change the world one day. But not many of them have the blueprints for success in their communities.And very few of…

Long rifles and handguns are on display for sale at Bass Pro Shops at 2650 Bass Pro Shops Blvd, Gainesville, Fla. on Mar. 10, 2023. The outfitter there requires a sign-in process to start the process of purchasing a firearm. (Augustus Hoff/WUFT News)

House bill proposes to drop gun-buying age to 18

Republican Florida House of Representatives Bobby Payne, Palatka, and Tyler Sirois, Merritt Island, are cosponsoring HB 1543, which proposes to reduce the minimum age at which a person may purchase, sell or transfer a firearm from 21 to 18. The measure is headed to the Criminal Justice Subcommittee for discussion March 13.

Richard Lutz, standing in his home in Raintree, says, “It seems to me that it’s been rushed in terms of moving from concept to actual vote.” (Sophie Collongette/ WUFT News)

Gainesville residents divided on exclusionary zoning elimination

With such widespread and building opposition, it is questionable if the Gainesville City Commission will enact such a change. Even so, city commissioners initially approved the measure Aug. 4 in a close 4-3 vote. It now faces a final vote by the commission on Oct. 17 at 3 p.m.

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