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Floridians see personal finance class requirement as a positive for students
Residents across north central Florida are optimistic about the potential impacts of a new law requiring a personal finance class for graduation. Gov. Ron DeSantis recently signed the measure that will...
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How a Black marching band style was erased from Gainesville’s fields, and why...
Below: Listen to an accompanying audio story that will air on WUFT-FM, 89.1, March 24, 2022 at 6:30 p.m. WUFT · How a Black marching band style was erased from Gainesville’s fields “Changed,” Alonzo...
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The Point, June 30, 2022: A Second Day Of Hearings Begins In A Case To...
Subscribe to The Point, arriving in your inbox Monday through Friday at 8 a.m. The stories near you • Gainesville Sun: Democratic congressional candidate Tom Wells found guilty by jury for resisting...
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Oak Hammock hosts candidates forum
Oak Hammock residents got a special opportunity to interact with local candidates. Oak Hammock hosted a local candidates forum for residents Tuesday evening. Gainesville mayoral, city commission and...
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What you need to know about voting in Alachua County’s upcoming primary election
In Florida’s closed primary election Aug. 23, there is something on the ballot for everyone. The Alachua County Supervisor of Elections office is emphasizing this message as it prepares for an...
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Eastside High marching band alumni plan protest after school administration...
Members of the Richard E. Parker Alumni Band invited the community to protest at next week’s Alachua County School Board meeting. It’s the latest chapter in a story that has been unfolding for 52...
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The Point, Aug. 9, 2022: FBI agents search former President Trump’s home in...
Subscribe to The Point, arriving in your inbox Monday through Friday at 8 a.m. Today’s Florida stories • NPR News: Trump says FBI agents searched his Mar-a-Lago home in Florida. “Former President...
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Alachua County School Board elections: Opposing District 3 race candidates...
Candidates Sarah Rockwell and Ray Holt Jr. are running to replace the term-limited Gunnar Paulson for the Alachua County School Board District 3 seat. Paulson has served a total of 12 years, making him...
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The Point, Aug. 10, 2022: Three constitutional amendment proposals await...
Subscribe to The Point, arriving in your inbox Monday through Friday at 8 a.m. The stories near you • WUFT News: Alachua County School Board elections: Opposing District 3 race candidates raise nearly...
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Alachua County School Board elections: District 5 features pair of competing...
Kay Abbitt, left, and Preston Cowles are each seeking to replace Rob Hyatt on the Alachua County School Board. With District 5 board member Rob Hyatt announcing that he won’t run for the seat he’s held...
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The Point, Aug. 11, 2022: Putnam County has some of Florida’s oldest schools,...
Subscribe to The Point, arriving in your inbox Monday through Friday at 8 a.m. The stories near you • News4Jax: As Putnam County students head back to class, district plans to repair, rebuild aging...
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Alachua County School Board elections: Tina Certain works to fend off...
The race for the District 1 seat in Alachua County Public Schools features one of two races in which an incumbent is trying to hold onto their seat. Tina Certain, left, and Daniel Fisher are vying for...
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These are the new members of the Alachua County School Board
Tina Certain emerged as the only incumbent Alachua County School Board member to hold onto her seat Tuesday night, as Mildred Russell lost to Diyonne McGraw, the challenger in District 2 who most...
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The Point, Aug. 24, 2022: From governor to school board to city commission,...
Subscribe to The Point, arriving in your inbox Monday through Friday at 8 a.m. Primary election results • WUFT News/AP: Here’s who won Florida’s primaries for governor, agriculture commissioner and...
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The Point, Aug. 15, 2022: ‘Watershed’ project explores the extent of...
Subscribe to The Point, arriving in your inbox Monday through Friday at 8 a.m. Watershed: Spillover Today WUFT News continues its series WATERSHED, an investigation into statewide water quality...
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Hornets’ state semifinal playoff game remains in Hawthorne despite safety...
The state semifinal playoff game between the Hawthorne Hornets and Blountstown Tigers will remain in Hawthorne on Friday, Dec. 2, despite complaints from the Pahokee Blue Devils about crowd control and...
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Alachua County School District makes changes to Camp Crystal Lake after last...
Camp Crystal Lake’s summer 2023 registration closed on Friday. During the school year, Camp Crystal Lake hosts field trips for Alachua County’s second and fifth graders. In the summer months, it...
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Fahrenheit 352? What Alachua County educators are saying about book removals
Even as national attention focuses on Florida and other states controlling what books students can read, some Alachua County teachers haven’t faced any issues with certain books being removed from...
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The Point, March 24, 2023: Bill protecting Black cemeteries progressing after...
Subscribe to The Point, arriving in your inbox Monday through Friday at 8 a.m. The stories near you • Fresh Take Florida: Effort to protect abandoned African American cemeteries stalled last year;...
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Alachua County School Board addresses magnet schools and overcrowding
Much to the delight of concerned parents, the Alachua County School Board on Tuesday began a process to see if it could address overcrowded schools. Every Alachua County student is zoned to attend a...
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