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The Saturday morning quiet quickly turned into a chorus of monkey screams as the Jungle Friends Primate Sanctuary turned its clinic into a dental suite in partnership with the Dental Coalition for Conservation.
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“I enjoy being part of nature and getting to see the trees and the birds and sunshine again,” Peck said. -
Zoey Thomas/Fresh Take FloridaA commercial license grants weekday access to the bay and a harvest quota up to 31 bags each.
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More than six weeks since the Bradford County Commission voted to move forward with a proposal to turn an unused warehouse in Starke into an ICE detention facility, the community has come together to protest, reach out to neighbors and gather information. -
Amelia McDonough/WUFT NewsThe Gainesville City Commission approved more than $9.3 million in city renovations at a meeting last week. The funding will support projects that will restore historic buildings, improve the city’s emergency operations facilities and renovate community spaces throughout Gainesville.
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Police say a University of Florida student was instrumental in helping them identify and arrest a man suspected in several cases of sexual assault and battery on campus. -
Melvin Trotter’s execution by lethal injection on Tuesday, Feb. 24, 2026. Trotter was convicted of first-degree murder and sentenced to death in 1987 for strangling and stabbing Virgie Langford a year earlier in Palmetto. (Libby Clifton/WUFT)
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We Rock Gainesville hosted its first Teen Open Mic of the year on Wednesday at Heartwood Soundstage. The event featured 10 musical acts from local musicians ages 10 to 17, including four debut performances. -
The Bryer Patch, a fourth-generation family-owned produce and flower u-pick at The Boyd Farm in Newberry, held the 4th Annual Strawberry Festival on Saturday.
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The panel that runs public universities in Florida is set to meet Monday to approve a one-year ban on hiring new foreign faculty through the H1-B visa system — a move critics said could harm research and education in the state. -
Florida’s House voted late Wednesday to establish the American flamingo as the new state bird, a step toward knocking the mockingbird off its perch after nearly a century. It wasn’t immediately clear whether the Senate will go along with the plan. -
Florida executed its first prisoner of 2026 Tuesday evening, a man twice convicted in separate murders 12 years apart and who stabbed a robbery victim in the neck with a hunting knife while his brother shot the man three times. -
Contributed/Fresh Take FloridaFlorida lawmakers are considering bills that would broaden the conditions under which domestic violence victims can receive an order of protection to include threats made against their pets.
Recent WUFT Podcast Episodes
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Ann-Marie Orlando, Center for Autism Acceptance and Awareness director, tells us about the 17th annual Stomp the Swamp for Autism and Awareness on Saturday, March 7 from 1:30 to 4 p.m. at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium on the University of Florida campus. -
A reporter in Marion County shares the results of her ongoing investigation into the Dunnellon rail tie fire earlier this month. -
Chat with Myiah Hutchens, Associate Professor and Chair of the Department of Public Relations, College of Journalism and Communications.
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Artistry in Motion celebrates the local arts community by focusing on the creativity, passion and perseverance of the artist. The program showcases each individual artist’s story in an engaging audio and visual vignette.
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The event was meant to get people connected with nature and with the community, according to recreation leader Allison Bordini. It also encouraged visitors to stay off of their phones and be present in nature. -
Every year, on the third Friday in February, National Caregivers Day shines a light on those who have dedicated their life to serving others. -
Sophie Stein was selected as the University of Florida’s 2026 Dreamer.
