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University of Florida Police are investigating a wave of e-bike and e-scooter thefts across campus, with officials reporting the theft of 20 bikes and scooters in the last two weeks from outside dorms and classroom buildings.
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There are two contested U.S. House races, five state House seats and two state Senate slots on ballots across north central Florida this fall. -
The Florida Supreme Court on Thursday heard arguments about the constitutionality of a congressional redistricting plan that Gov. Ron DeSantis pushed through the Legislature in 2022, with Chief Justice Carlos Muniz pointing to potentially far-reaching future effects of the court’s decision.
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After three years of hurricanes barreling up the Gulf of Mexico, battered North Florida residents may feel they are living in a new Florida Hurricane Alley. But experts say there have not been any real changes in hurricane geographic patterns. -
Tarryn Nichols/WUFT NewsA Marion County park bordering Rainbow River will soon be under new management.
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A new law goes into effect Oct. 1 that prohibits homeless encampments in public spaces and aims to address the problem of homelessness, forcing the City of Gainesville and Alachua County to respond. -
The Alachua County Commission plans to vote Tuesday on a final budget to fund a new community park on the former West End Golf Course property.
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Weeks after being shot in the lower stomach while standing near a car parked a block from the University of Florida, Hannah Hanlon doesn’t blame the man who shot her.
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Silent Book Club Gainesville is unlike a traditional book club, according to its members. During the club’s “introvert social hour,” members commit to one hour of complete silence to read a book of their choice. -
Fluxus art emerged in the 1960s, using objects to blur the boundaries between art and everyday life. At this gallery, visitors are encourages to interact with the pieces, and be inspired to make their own.
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Perry, Fla., as seen from the air Friday, Sept. 27, 2024, following Hurricane Helene’s landfall as a category 4 storm Thursday night. -
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Despite evacuation orders in 16 Florida counties, some residents say they are riding out the storm, either out of convenience or because they're convinced Helene will swerve. -
Florida braced for damaging winds, a storm surge that could reach 18 feet in places along the Gulf Coast and flooding rains as Helene officially became a hurricane on Wednesday headed toward the Sunshine State.
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When Butler, 45, learned about the “Sippin’ Seven Alachua County Ale Trail," he had to trek the award-winning trail stretching 23 miles from High Springs to Gainesville. -
Unlike many young people, Malcolm Graham can’t wait to report for his “job” on U.S. Route 441 in the City of Alachua. It’s work he said he’s ready to do for the rest of his life. -
