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The Point Podcast

A daily roundup of important Florida stories curated by WUFT"s The Point newsletter team and produced for audio by students at the University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications. Subscribe at https://wuft.us9.list-manage.com/subscribe/post?u=e2bfc368fca7a023b36d90db8&id=5a40db04c3

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00:08:12

March 29th, 2024: The trees behind your allergies

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2024/03/29

Friday’s host, Jimena Romero , speaks with University of Florida Associate Professor of Forest Systems, Michael Andreu on oak trees and the role they play in seasonal allergies. Plus, February passenger traffic at Gainesville Regional Airport peaked, being the strongest since 2020, a Federal judge will hear arguments today that challenge Florida’s school pronoun restrictions, and more.

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00:08:18

March 28th, 2024: RTS Turns 50

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2024/03/28

Thursday’s host, Ailee Shanes, speaks with Oscar Santiago Perez, the chair of the Gainesville Regional Transit System Advisory Board, on some of the issues surrounding RTS and some of the changes and growth of Gainesville’s public transit system as RTS turns 50 years old. Plus, Gainesville mayor Harvey Ward’s office window was broken in an act of vandalism, the Gainesville Regional Utilities Authority Board held its first meeting since its joint resignation, and more.

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00:12:33

March 27th, 2024: Why Jewish vote is key in 2024

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2024/03/27

Wednesday's host, Caitlyn Schiffer, speaks with Kenneth Wald, Professor emeritus of political science, on the methodology behind Jewish American voters decision and how the Israel-Hamas war and rising antisemitism may impact their voting for the upcoming presidential election. Plus, a prosecutor asks judge to keep UF student jailed for sex attack, protestors at UF reject SB 846 and more.

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00:09:54

March 26th, 2024: Bets on the nets

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2024/03/26

Tuesday's host, Serra Sowers, speaks with Dan Cornely, the Director of the sports management program at Florida Atlantic University about the uptick in sports betting in Florida during March Madness. Plus, a push is underway for voters to expand Medicaid, insurance companies in the state made money last year for the first time in seven years and more.

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00:07:30

March 25th, 2024: Flying through glass ceilings

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2024/03/25

Monday’s host, Ben Crosbie, speaks with Pam Landis, coordinator of the Gator Fly-In, about this year’s event and its emphasis on honoring women in aviation. Plus, a Gainesville K9 apprehends the wrong person, the Florida Gators men’s basketball team is eliminated from March Madness, and more.

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00:09:13

March 22nd, 2024: Happy 180th birthday Marion County

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2024/03/22

Friday’s host, Jimena Romero, with Marion County’s Legislative manager and lifelong resident of the county, Matthew Cretul on the history of the county, its growth and his experience as a 7th generation resident. Plus, Surgery crisis persists at HCA’s North Florida Hospital, Governor Ron DeSantis is prepping for a wave of Haitian, migrants, and more.

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00:10:42

March 21st, 2024: Dim your lights, save a life.

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2024/03/21

Thursday's host, Caitlyn Schiffer, speaks with Lucas Meers, marine turtle permit holder with the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, regarding the sea turtle nesting season in Florida and how we can better ensure their safety during this time. Plus, Alachua County parents oppose charter school conversion proposal, social media accounts use AI to spread election misinformation, and more.

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00:07:30

March 20th, 2024: A Limiting PAW-licy

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2024/03/20

Wednesday’s host, Ailee Shanes, speaks with Eddie Leedy, the executive director of the Humane Society of Marion County, on an ordinance passed by the city of Dunnellon limiting the number of dogs and cats one can own and what concerns arise because of it. Plus, a Santa Fe High School coach and school employee was put on administrative leave, construction has begun on a new fire station in Alachua, and more.

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00:09:27

March 19th, 2024: No more living in the fast lane

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2024/03/19

Tuesday's host, Serra Sowers, speaks with state House Rep. Jenna Persons-Mulicka about regulating passing rules on interstates and how to make the use of left lanes safer following pending legislation. Plus, Florida lawmakers have backed more marijuana licenses for Black farmers, dozens of US citizens fleeing from violence in Haiti on a government-chartered flight have landed in Miami and more.

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March 18th. 2024: Too hot to handle: risks of heat...

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2024/03/18

Monday’s host, Sophia Bailly, speaks with Shauna Junco, the board president for Florida Clinicians for Climate Action, about the health risks people face when exercising outside and the best practices to stay safe. Plus, Governor Ron DeSantis prevents undocumented immigrants from obtaining IDs, Black cemeteries are being persevered after years of neglect, and more.

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March 8th, 2024: An identity crisis for undocumented...

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2024/03/08

Friday’s host, Jimena Romero, speaks with Human Rights Coalition of Alachua County Program Director Veronica Robleto on the purpose of community IDs and the way this law would impact immigrants in Florida. Plus, Strong thunderstorms are forecasted for parts of the Florida Panhandle and northern peninsula on Friday and Saturday, the new ban on social media on teens is not clear on which platforms the limits would cover, and more.

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00:07:43

March 7th, 2024: AI-Powered Gators

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2024/03/07

Thursday’s host, Ailee Shanes, speaks with Dan Ferris, a UF professor in the department of biomedical engineering, on what UF’s new AI-powered athletics project will do for its sports program and how this new AI tool will be used. Plus, the Alachua County School Board votes to keep a children’s book about gender identity on the shelves, Florida lawmakers' second attempt at a social media ban for minors heads to Gov. Ron DeSantis, and more.

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March 6th, 2024: Resurrecting Roe in Florida

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2024/03/06

Wednesday’s host, Ben Crosbie, speaks with Kevin James, a member of the Gainesville Radical Reproductive Rights Network, about the Yes on 4 campaign encouraging voters to protect abortion rights in Florida. Plus, Gainesville Regional Utilities will start construction on a $50 million wastewater project, lawmakers release the state budget for the 2024-2025 fiscal year, and more.

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00:11:44

March 5th, 2024: DEI disappears

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2024/03/05

Tuesday's host, Serra Sowers, spoke with Paulette Granberry Russell, the President of the National Association of Diversity Officers in Higher Education about UF's elimination of the office of DEI and the effects it will have on the institution and other Florida institutions that are forced to follow suit by new state law. Plus, climate changing mosquitos could carry more disease into Florida, a state bill could invalidate local minimum wage and heat ordinances if passed by Friday, and more.

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00:10:56

March 4th, 2024: This is not Joe Biden, you're being...

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2024/03/04

Monday's host, Caitlyn Schiffer, speaks with Managing Director of the Consortium of Trust in Media and Technology Janet Coats about how cyber scammers are using AI to deceive voters and why you should be cautious with the upcoming Florida primaries. Plus, a new fire station is in town to improve emergency response time, the Florida House approved a bill lowering the gun-buying age and more.

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March 1st, 2024: Florida: The state for mom and pop...

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2024/03/01

Friday’s host, Jimena Romero, speaks with Greater Gainesville Chamber of Commerce CEO and President Eric Godet on Florida’s business climate. Plus The Ocala Police Department conducted an internal investigation on Gainesville Police Chief Lonnie Scott before his resignation, Florida looks set to ban local heat protections for workers, and more.

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February 29th, 2024: Guardians of the Florida Coast

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2024/02/29

Thursday’s host, Ailee Shanes, speaks with Mark Clark, an associate professor in wetland ecology at the University of Florida, on how living shorelines helped protect parts of Florida’s Big Bend region during Hurricane Idalia and what the future of living shorelines may look like in Florida. Plus, the Gainesville city commission and the GRU Authority hold their first joint meeting, a bill curtailing civilian oversight of police has passed the Florida House, and more.

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