The Point Podcast

Wednesday’s host, Jake Reyes, speaks with WUFT’S Elliot Tritto on how victims are responding to the sentence of a man accused of secretly recording them in UF dormitory bathrooms. Plus, a new report finds that Florida is seeing a sharp rise in white power and anti-Semitic incidents, Florida schools are seeking guidance as they struggle to carry out Florida’s 'Don’t Say Gay' law and more.

Subscribe to the Point Newsletter: https://www.wuft.org/the

On Tuesday's episode, host Serra Sowers spoke with WUFT Reporter Alexander Gonzalez on Sunshine State Open Pleasure Series in Ocala, Florida.

Plus, Florida's first responders earn bonuses, COVID 19 deaths exceed 80,000 statewide, and more.

The Point from WUFT News is a daily podcast highlighting stories curated through our newsletter. It includes a reporter Q&A and a roundup of top stories from around the state to start your day.

Subscribe to the Point Newsletter: https://www.wuft.org/the

Monday’s host, Jacob Sedesse, speaks with Florida Public Radio Emergency Network’s Melissa Feito on the impacts of Hurricane Irma five years later. Plus, the University of Florida remains a top-five public university, many low-income students are being left out as Florida’s top universities rise, and more.

Friday’s host, Julia Cooper, speaks with WUFT’s Report for America Corp reporter Katie Hyson about a lawsuit that paints a picture of normalized racism within Gainesville Police Department’s K9 Unit. Plus, heavy rainfall and flooding across North Central Florida are both likely in the next several days, Governor Ron DeSantis orders flags at half-staff in honor of the late Queen Elizabeth II and more.

Thursday's host, Elliot Tritto, speaks with Miami Herald’s Mary Ellen Class and Nicholas Nehamas on how Governor Ron DeSantis has been targeting small-scale voter crimes while staying quiet on Florida Power and Light and Matrix’s role in his campaign. Plus, Gainesville police arrested the parents of a 3-year-old boy shot and killed while he played with a pistol at a home in East Gainesville late last month and A bottlenose dolphin found dead in a Florida canal this past spring tested positive for a highly virulent strain of bird flu and more.

Subscribe to the Point Newsletter: https://www.wuft.org/the

Wednesday’s host, Jake Reyes, speaks with Florida Public Radio Emergency Network reporter Melissa Feito about how natural disasters affect mental health, based on her Q&A with disaster recovery mental health coordinator Sara Newhouse. Plus, federal prosecutors are saying a Florida woman touted as a 'Mother Teresa' ran a $196 million dollar Ponzi scheme, Gainesville commission candidates say they will stop a proposed exclusionary zoning plan and more.

Subscribe to the Point Newsletter: https://www.wuft.org/the

Tuesday's hosts, Jake Reyes and Serra Sowers, speak with WLRN reporter Gerard Albert III about how questions are growing over fraud arrests made by Governor Ron DeSantis' Election Crimes unit in August. Plus, UF Health pauses COVID-19 booster shots as new vaccines targeting BA.5 Omicron variant roll out, Surfside condo collapse victims and families receive $1 billion settlement and more.

Subscribe to the Point Newsletter: https://www.wuft.org/the

Friday’s host, Julia Cooper, speaks with Florida Public Radio Emergency Network reporter Melissa Feito about how lessons learned after Hurricane Andrew 30 years ago continue to shape the state today. Plus, Artemis 1 is slated for a second attempt at launch this Saturday, employees at UF Health Shands are choosing to unionize and more.

Thursday's host, Elliot Tritto, speaks with News Service of Florida's Dara Kam on how Florida has set limits on medical marijuana dosage and supply. Plus, a 14-month data breach potentially affected 941 UF Health Shands patients, Charlie Crist has submitted his resignation from Congress, and more. Listen to these stories and more on this Thursday's episode of the Point.

Subscribe to the Point Newsletter: https://www.wuft.org/the

Wednesday's host, Ezra Sheffield, speaks with WMFE's Talia Blake about why central Floridians are feeling the brunt of high health insurance costs. Plus, 3 teens are facing charges after vandalizing a middle school in Palatka and Florida's first tool-time tax holiday goes into effect this weekend. Listen to these stories and more on this Wednesday's episode of The Point.