Episode 12 of Unvarnished features Daniel Webster, a retired minister turned storyteller. He shares his story about a Christmas Eve service gone wrong and encourages listeners not to get so caught up in holiday drama that they miss life's most special occasions.
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Karen Johnson discusses Gainesville's recent past when city leadership wasn't so accepting.
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Gainesville got a little cleaner this past weekend as about 160 volunteers collected 19,121 pounds of trash during the fifth annual Clean Creek Revival, according to Megan Black, executive director of Current Problems, a nonprofit environmental group.
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The proposed legislation offers amnesty to the first person who makes a 911 call in a hazing emergency.
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Business partners Mitch Glaeser and Rich Blaser plan to build a 175-foot tower home to businesses, meeting rooms and rock climbing walls – including a 130-foot indoor climbing wall. This would be the biggest climbing wall in the world.
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The Leblanc's spent their life savings on their dream home. It was built on sprawling land between Baton Rouge and New Orleans, home to more than 140 chemical plants.
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This was the first mission for the company's commercial crew program, which, if successful, could soon ferry American astronauts to space in an American-made vessel for the first time since the end of NASA's shuttle program in 2011.
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The former Tallahassee mayor announced he and his voter registration group “Bring it Home Florida” want to register and engage an additional 1 million voters ahead of the general election.
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About 150 students, Gainesville residents and community leaders gathered around a prayer mat, listened in silence and held carnations in their hands as a University of Florida student sang. The words were meant to comfort in times of mourning.
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The proposed legislation offers amnesty to the first person who makes a 911 call in a hazing emergency.
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Hunting is slowly being reintroduced to the conservation area, much to the delight of some Ocala locals.
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No, Gillum didn't announce he's running for president, but rather attempting to register 1 million new Florida voters.
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The former Tallahassee mayor announced he and his voter registration group “Bring it Home Florida” want to register and engage an additional 1 million voters ahead of the general election.
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Alachua County gears up for North Central Florida's fourth annual Amazing Give Day, a 24-hour effort that partners with local nonprofits to encourage the community to donate to charity.
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The City of Gainesville regular election results are in. That and more in 90.
Read More »Poe earned 7,158 votes, totaling 61.8 percent. Adrian Hayes-Santos was also re-elected Tuesday night.
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Mayor Lauren Poe and District Four Commissioner Adrian Hayes-Santos will serve another term after winning re-election Tuesday. They celebrated their victory together with a crowd that included most of their colleagues.
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Gainesville got a little cleaner this past weekend as about 160 volunteers collected 19,121 pounds of trash during the fifth annual Clean Creek Revival, according to Megan Black, executive director of Current Problems, a nonprofit environmental group.
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The proposed legislation offers amnesty to the first person who makes a 911 call in a hazing emergency.
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Two people are dead and several are injured after a charter bus crashed on interstate 95 in Virginia. That and more in 90 seconds.
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Gainesville city elections begin today with four candidates running for mayor. That and more in 90 seconds.
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Florida's ban on the use of smokable medical marijuana by eligible patients ended Monday when Gov. Ron DeSantis signed into law a bill repealing it.
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Colton Fears, one of the men involved in the shooting that took place after the October 2017 Richard Spencer rally at the University of Florida, was sentenced to five years in prison on Monday.
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About 150 students, Gainesville residents and community leaders gathered around a prayer mat, listened in silence and held carnations in their hands as a University of Florida student sang. The words were meant to comfort in times of mourning.
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Spring elections start in Gainesville. That and more in 90 seconds.
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Hunting is slowly being reintroduced to the conservation area, much to the delight of some Ocala locals.
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A woman crashes into a fire hydrant that submerges her vehicle underwater. That and more in 90 seconds.
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After being closed for a month, Juniper Prairie Wilderness in the Ocala National Forest is now open to the public during daylight. The closure came after increased bear activity. Overnight camping is still off limits after a bear attacked tents in the area.
Read More »Agriculture Commissioner Nikki Fried wants more help in her office to process background checks for concealed-carry licenses
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The Leblanc's spent their life savings on their dream home. It was built on sprawling land between Baton Rouge and New Orleans, home to more than 140 chemical plants.
Read More »Ocala National Forest fires are causing bears to migrate. That and more in 90 seconds. Afternoon News In 90, March 15, 2019 / WUFT News
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Singer Lisset Díaz on forming a band in Cuba: "...it’s not like here, like that you can just gather some friends and start a band. You can’t do that in Cuba. You need permissions. You need someone to tell you – like someone important – to tell you that you are good to go."
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This update was produced by Lauren Reynolds.
Read More »After being released from prison in January 2016, Rashey "Shay Baby" Garrison took to rap music to escape drug dealing in East Gainesville. Three months later, he was dead.
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On Thursday, about 200 people representing the Coalition held a demonstration at the University of Florida to demand that the university end its contract with Wendy’s.
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The community gathered near “the slab” at 1704 NE 8th Ave in remembrance of Montez Davis, East Gainesville’s latest gun violence victim. He was shot and killed outside the Eighth Avenue Food Store Saturday.
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Two days after his rap video was published on YouTube, on May 2, 2016, Rashey "Shay Baby" Garrison was killed in a drive-by shooting. Police said it was over the video, which reached 300,000 views this month.
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Gatornationals is back at Gainesville Raceway, with a golden anniversary to celebrate.
Read More »A public park is replacing what once was an old army reserve training center. -- News from North Central Florida's public media stations on http://WUFT.org , 89.1 FM & Florida's 5.
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Read More »Bills have passed through both chambers of the legislature allowing medical marijuana patients in Florida to smoke the drug for treatment.
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House Higher Education & Career Readiness Chairman Cord Byrd, R-Neptune Beach, said the survey is necessary because of concerns about indoctrination in the university system.
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The Florida Legislature is sending Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis a bill to repeal the state’s ban on smokable medical marijuana.
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In a White House briefing, President Trump announced the grounding of all Boeing 737 Max 8 and 9 planes in the wake of the Ethiopian Airlines crash.
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Florida Sen. Bobby Powell filed SB 1326 in late February to allow inmates extra visitation with their newborn and locate them at the closest facility to the baby.
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