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Two Alachua County School Board members were sworn into office Tuesday night: incumbent Leanetta McNealy, 75, and newcomer Thomas Vu, 37.
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Water levels, rare plants and ancient fish are among Florida’s natural resources that could be protected by a proposed expansion to the Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge. -
Employees on that game day told WUFT trash and recycling are separated as much as possible, but the recycling collected after games is usually too contaminated to be properly sorted.
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The Supervisor of Elections Office said it would formally declare Scott the winner after its next canvassing board meeting to certify the results, which was expected to happen Friday. In the final results, Scott beat incumbent Republican Emery Gainey by 392 votes out of 133,650 total ballots.
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A judge is considering a request to throw out evidence involving two men accused of street racing at nearly 100 mph when they struck a family’s SUV, killing its driver. -
Editor’s note: This story includes the mention of suicide and its impact on a community. If you or someone you know is having suicidal thoughts, you can reach the national crisis hotline at 800-273-8255 or by dialing 988.
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Gainesville is home to the Florida Gators, orange and blue colors, sticky bar floors, Tom Petty’s legacy and red solo cups, but right inside do-it-yourself (DIY) venues, house shows and downtown bars, one finds several countercultural forces of nature: the punk rock crowd. -
An artist for nearly four decades, Celino Dimitroff, 66, said he has made more than 3,500 lamps, all from found materials. For the past 18 years, though, he’s done so despite constant pain.
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A federal judge on Wednesday sentenced a confessed participant to five years of probation in a plot that diverted millions of dollars worth of biomedical drugs, toxins and research supplies from the University of Florida to China over seven years. -
The election for sheriff in Alachua County ended Tuesday night, but instead of a declared winner, candidates Chad Scott and Emery Gainey were left with uncertainty. -
Black voters are turning out to early voting at low rates in Florida. -
Critics of a recreational marijuana amendment on this year’s ballot in Florida are warning it will lead to more car crashes and traffic deaths on the state’s roads.
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One north central Florida girl gets to score goals on the soccer pitch, just like everyone else. -
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A new Ocala car show on Sunday gathered vintage vehicles and displayed American flags around every corner in remembrance of those serving or who have served.
