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South Carolinian James Bourey in lead for Alachua County manager job
By Ethan Magoc and Forrest Smith on May 21st, 2013 | Last updated: May 21, 2013 at 2:59 pm
As commissioners ranked candidates, Bourey was first, Stockton Whitten of Brevard County was second and Charles Oliver of Pensacola was third.
Missing Ocala boy found
By Ariana Lipkin on January 31st, 2013 | Last updated: January 31, 2013 at 1:51 pm
Six days after he was reported missing, an Ocala child was found safe Thursday in a grandparent’s care in Volusia County.
$200 million dollar roadway planned for Starke
By Forrest Smith on January 9th, 2013 | Last updated: January 9, 2013 at 8:43 am
Driving through Starke on U.S. Highway 301 can often be a frustrating experience. There may be an opportunity to begin improving travel Thursday night at a public meeting.
North Central Florida man falls victim to TV scam
By Julian Hernandez on September 19th, 2012 | Last updated: March 30, 2013 at 2:04 pm
A Marion County man paid $900 for what he believed were discounted flat-screen TVs after being approached by a man who claimed to work at Sears.
Emergency responders and corporations ready to help victims of Isaac
By Front Page Edition on August 29th, 2012 | Last updated: September 20, 2012 at 2:36 pm
Organizations in North Florida, despite a change in path, are prepared with relief efforts after Tropical Storm Isaac.
Firefighter jobs tough to come by
By Dana Lewin on July 25th, 2012 | Last updated: March 19, 2013 at 3:50 pm
Becoming a firefighter in north central florida is the same as it is in many other places. It takes hard work, dedication, and education. And as Florida’s 89 point one wuft-fm’s Dana Lewin reports, even though he’s trained as an [...]
WRUF Weather: Developing El Niño May Tame the Tropics
By UF Meteorologist Jeff Huffman on July 18th, 2012 | Last updated: September 20, 2012 at 1:44 pm
The 2012 Atlantic Hurricane Season began with a bang, spawning four named storms by June 27 and breaking numerous records, including the fastest start to an Atlantic hurricane season in history. Two of the storms – Beryl and Debby – [...]
Flood waters recede and cleanup begins
By Front Page Edition on July 9th, 2012 | Last updated: September 20, 2012 at 1:47 pm
By Liana Charles – WUFT-FM It’s been more than a week since Tropical Storm Debby dropped more than 2 feet of rain in some places in North Central Florida. The storm caused major river flooding which closed several key highways and [...]
Cold weather residents take respite in Florida
By Tom Krynski on December 8th, 2011 | Last updated: September 10, 2012 at 10:17 am
Florida sunshine attracts nearly one million North Americans and Europeans to our state to escape frigid winters at home. While some native Floridians complain about the “snowbird” demographic, traditionally Northern senior citizens, they provide a much needed economic boom to [...]
