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The Point

The Point, Dec. 11, 2023: UF's Chabad Center celebrates Hanukkah amid antisemitism, war

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The Point, Oct. 30, 2023: Suspect arrested in Ybor City shooting

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Taylor Alexander, 20, crosses the street on UF campus at a safe intersection. Many pedestrians cross that street throughout the day. (Eve Rosen/WUFT News)

Education

Pedestrian safety focus of joint City Commission and UF Student Senate meeting

Frannie Ferreri

UF Student Government Senators asked for major changes to university-wide pedestrian safety at the joint annual Gainesville City Commission meeting. Five…

The Point

The Point, May 3, 2023: Investigation reveals trend around Florida's new loud music law

WUFT News

The data show Black drivers are nearly three times more likely to receive a ticket.

Gainesville police took photos of Terrell Bradley's injuries and shared them informally without entering them into evidence, the investigation found. "I saw the pictures BRAVO" Officer Matthew Shott said to arresting Officer Andrew Milman, who said if criminals stopped running from him it'd "take the fun out of the job." (Katie Hyson/WUFT News)

Racial equity

What an internal investigation revealed about Gainesville police misconduct after Terrell Bradley's arrest, and what's next

Katie Hyson

Misconduct charges were sustained against five Gainesville police officers. Community members say it won’t change a problematic culture.

The Point

The Point, Sept. 29, 2022: Hurricane Ian devastates Southwest Florida as one of the most powerful storms to hit the state

WUFT News

The storm made landfall Wednesday as a Category 4 hurricane with 140 mph wind speeds.

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The Point, Aug. 3, 2022: Site of Surfside condo collapse sold for $120 million

WUFT News

The Miami Herald reports it will eventually be redeveloped into new condominiums.

The Point

The Point, April 29, 2022: Florida taxpayers aren't on the hook for Disney's debt, governor's administration promises

WUFT News

The special district has $1 billion in outstanding bond debt.

Street signs indicate the intersection between North 8th Avenue and North Main Street with a Citgo sitting on the corner. (Lawren Simmons/WUFT News)

Untold Florida

Untold Florida: Why Is North Main Street, North 8th Avenue Intersection So Crooked?

Lawren Simmons

For a city with mostly straight, numerical roads, the intersection provides some confusion for Gainesville drivers.

Transportation planners asked the state to consider adding a roundabout at this Gainesville traffic intersection of Northwest 53rd Avenue and State Road 121. It's not an option for now, FDOT said. (Sarah DeVoe/WUFT News)

Law and Public Safety

Can Turn Lanes Help Limit The Hundreds Of Traffic Crashes On State Road 121 In Gainesville?

Sarah Devoe

One 4-mile stretch of State Road 121 through Gainesville has had nearly 900 reported car crashes in the past three years.