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There is a high chance of a tropical wave developing over the next 7 days as it moves through the Caribbean. It does not currently pose a threat to Florida.
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People at a presentation on the history of wildland fire in Florida Sunday walked away with a simple message: Fire is not the enemy. The talk drew on Indigenous knowledge and modern science to reframe how the public views wildfire and prescribed burns. -
It was Lorene who facilitated a bidding war between rival mining companies over a piece of this land, but also her who stopped it. And it was a family trust, in her name, that preserved the land forever.
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An investigation was conducted by an external law firm following several employee complaints about Palatka City Manager Marcia Carty. -
The School Board of Alachua County discussed initiating a search for a new superintendent at a workshop on Wednesday.
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“We’re answering the who, what, when and where,” Bloom said, “but the why, he’s the only one who has the answer to that.” -
“When I flew over the scene, you could see where it initially crashed into the ground,” Kramer said, “it just blew up, like pieces were everywhere, and I didn’t see anybody.”
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The Gainesville community lined 13th Street and West University Avenue to watch the 102nd University of Florida Homecoming Parade on Friday. -
The Pride of the Sunshine practice for the 101st homecoming parade.
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The Florida prosecutor’s office in Tampa is defending its controversial and unexpected decision to drop a felony criminal case against the man accused of tying his bull terrier dog to a fence in rising waters and abandoning it along Interstate 75 amid an evacuation ahead of a major hurricane. -
A Florida prosecutor has dropped the felony criminal case against the man who drew national attention after being accused of tying his bull terrier dog to a fence along Interstate 75 and abandoning it in the face of an approaching major hurricane. -
Four exuberant football fans who rushed the field after the University of Florida's upset win over Texas are facing first-of-their-kind, felony trespass charges under a new law a Republican senator said was intended to punish protesters of President Donald Trump during his appearances in the state. -
Darrielle Williams was in his prison cell in Okeechobee, Florida, unaware that a state appeals court had ruled in his case that law enforcement officers can no longer justify searching a vehicle without permission because they say they smell the odor of marijuana.
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As the University of Florida Homecoming Parade wrapped up Friday afternoon, WUFT's Sofia Mella Lopez asked onlookers what they were most excited to see. -
Fun, team spirit and community. Spectators share what brings them to the University of Florida Homecoming Parade. -
Hundreds of people turned out for the University of Florida's Homecoming Parade on Friday, kicking off a weekend of celebration.
