Heather Bushman
May 4, 2022 Transportation
Buttons, bumper stickers, shirts and signs — all adorned with calls to “save it, don’t pave it” and “stop the turnpike” — were the accessories of choice for several Inverness residents on Tuesday evening.
Read More »
Jose Andrade Yurrita
May 3, 2022 Transportation
Out of the 36 Florida cities with a population of 75,000 and above, Gainesville ranked ninth in a Florida Department of Transportation study that measured which ones had the most pedestrian-related serious injuries and fatalities between 2016 and 2020.
Read More »
Elliot Tritto
April 26, 2022 Heard It On WUFT-FM
Adding a seaport in Palatka has been in talks for several years, but after the Florida Legislature this year approved Putnam County to be added to the Florida Seaport Transportation and Economic Development Council, it’s waiting for Gov. Ron DeSantis’ signature.
Read More »
Reagan Knight
April 25, 2022 Heard It On WUFT-FM
The Gainesville Amateur Radio Society held its HAM Tailgate event on Saturday to bring awareness to the public about the benefits of amateur radio, also known as HAM radio.
Read More »
WUFT News
April 22, 2022 The Rewind
WUFT · The Rewind: Internal investigation into alleged abuse at Alachua County Jail Every week, journalists at the University of Florida’s College of Journalism and Communications report important stories for people in the North Central Florida area and beyond. This is The Rewind from WUFT News, a look into some …
Read More »
WUFT News
April 15, 2022 The Rewind
WUFT · The Rewind: Week of April 11, 2022 Every week, journalists at the University of Florida’s College of Journalism and Communications report important stories for people in the North Central Florida area and beyond. This is The Rewind from WUFT News, a look into some of the strongest …
Read More »
Jose Andrade Yurrita
April 14, 2022 Technology, Transportation
This reliance on different types of external stimuli—that is, sensory, visual or radio—is known as data fusion.
Read More »
WUFT News
April 8, 2022 The Rewind
WUFT · The Rewind: Week of April 4, 2022 Every week, journalists at the University of Florida’s College of Journalism and Communications report important stories for people in the North Central Florida area and beyond. This is The Rewind from WUFT News, a look into some of the strongest reporting …
Read More »
Katie Hyson
April 6, 2022 Report for America, Rural equity
The clinic partners with undergraduate students to serve uninsured people in Gainesville, including migrant workers and those without housing.
Read More »
WUFT News
April 1, 2022 The Rewind
WUFT · The Rewind: Week of March 28, 2021 Every week, journalists at the University of Florida’s College of Journalism and Communications report important stories for people in the North Central Florida area and beyond. This is The Rewind from WUFT News, a look into some of the strongest reporting …
Read More »
Katie Hyson
March 30, 2022 Racial equity, Report for America
The blueprint is the result of a 15-month collaboration between the City of Gainesville and community members.
Read More »
WUFT News
March 25, 2022 The Rewind
WUFT · The Rewind: Week of March 21, 2022 Every week, journalists at the University of Florida’s College of Journalism and Communications report important stories for people in the North Central Florida area and beyond. This is The Rewind from WUFT News, a look into some of the strongest reporting …
Read More »
Katie Hyson
March 23, 2022 Longform, Racial equity, Report for America
The story of this high school band reflects a much larger history of who the school system serves, and how the consequences of old decisions still ripple through the community decades later.
Read More »
Heather Bushman
March 22, 2022 Rural equity, Transportation
Potential construction on the Florida Turnpike could affect Royal, one of the oldest Black communities in the state.
Read More »
Patrick Sherry
March 18, 2022 Heard It On WUFT-FM
The University of Florida launched the Artificial Intelligence Academic Initiative Center in March. The initiative, known as AI Squared, is a new academic center to promote the use of artificial intelligence (AI) and data science research. David Reed, UF’s associate provost for strategic initiatives, is leading the initiative. He believes …
Read More »
Jacqueline Macia
March 17, 2022 Immigration
The Original Gainesville Food Truck Rally, which will be held on Saturday starting at 4 p.m., will benefit Welcoming Gainesville and Alachua County, an organization that aims to eliminate prejudice, celebrate diversity and help newcomers to the community. The event, sponsored by the University of Florida College of Pharmacy, will have a free concert at High Dive, about 10 food trucks and a cultural student talent show.
Read More »
WUFT News
March 10, 2022 Heard It On WUFT-FM
There is an ongoing dispute between the North Central Florida Police Benevolent Association and Alachua County Sheriff Clovis Watson over labor laws.
Read More »
WUFT News
March 4, 2022 The Rewind
WUFT · The Rewind: Week of Feb 28, 2022 Every week, journalists at the University of Florida’s College of Journalism and Communications report important stories for people in the North Central Florida area and beyond. This is The Rewind from WUFT News, a look into some of the strongest reporting …
Read More »
Fareeha Abrar
March 4, 2022 Heard It On WUFT-FM
The Alachua County African and African American Historical Society on Thursday held a tribute to Cornelius Norton at Norton Elementary School.
Read More »
Joseph Jackimczuk
March 3, 2022 Heard It On WUFT-FM
Alachua County and City of Gainesville commissioners met at a joint meeting to approve funding for an urgent care center extension to UF Shands. The agreement was unanimous, but the decision did not come without its fair share of questions.
Read More »
WUFT News
February 25, 2022 The Rewind
WUFT · The Rewind: Week of Feb. 21, 2022 Every week, journalists at the University of Florida’s College of Journalism and Communications report important stories for people in the North Central Florida area and beyond. This is The Rewind from WUFT News, a look into some of the strongest reporting …
Read More »
Jesse Castro
February 25, 2022 Heard It On WUFT-FM
If approved, the district plans to pay the added bonuses to the employees' March 15 paycheck.
Read More »
Denisse Flores Lopez
February 24, 2022 Transportation
Virtual IDs will roll out across Florida by the end of the year, according to the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles.
Read More »
Katie Hyson
February 24, 2022 Racial equity, Report for America
Unlike traditional research, the researchers for this three-year project will be the neighborhood residents themselves.
Read More »
Reagan Knight
February 23, 2022 Transportation
Citrus County residents spoke out against proposed toll roads at the commission’s monthly board meeting on Tuesday. The Florida Department of Transportation proposed building several toll roads in Citrus County that would run through the south corridor road and connect cities such as Inverness to Wildwood. Citizens raised concern that …
Read More »
Summerleigh Stones
February 21, 2022 Racial equity
WALDO – Residents from across Alachua County joined city officials Saturday to honor five lynching victims from the Waldo, Hawthorne, Campville and Rochelle areas. The event drew about 100 people of all ages and backgrounds. The Rev. Marie Herring with Dayspring Missionary Baptist Church had a reminder for the residents …
Read More »
WUFT News
February 18, 2022 The Rewind
WUFT · The Rewind: Week of Feb. 14, 2022 Every week, journalists at the University of Florida’s College of Journalism and Communications report important stories for people in the North Central Florida area and beyond. This is The Rewind from WUFT News, a look into some of the strongest reporting from our …
Read More »
Brandon Carroll
February 16, 2022 Transportation
A proposed redesign of West University Avenue would turn a stretch of a main four-lane thoroughfare into a two-lane road with 15-foot wide sidewalks, an accessible and safe trail for foot traffic in Gainesville.
Read More »
WUFT News
February 11, 2022 The Rewind
WUFT · The Rewind: Week of Feb. 7, 2022 Every week, journalists at the University of Florida’s College of Journalism and Communications report important stories for people in the North Central Florida area and beyond. This is The Rewind from WUFT News, a look into some of the strongest reporting …
Read More »
Mariana Ortiz Roca
February 9, 2022 Agriculture
A cold front froze many crops, as temperatures dipped to 25 degrees in some areas.
Read More »
WUFT News
February 4, 2022 The Rewind
WUFT · The Rewind: Week of Jan 31, 2022 Every week, journalists at the University of Florida’s College of Journalism and Communications report important stories for people in the North Central Florida area and beyond. This is The Rewind from WUFT News, a look into some of the strongest …
Read More »
Jacob Rood
February 4, 2022 Transportation
Gainesville city commissioners voted Thursday to apply for a federal grant that could contribute to providing free rides for everyone on Regional Transit System buses.
Read More »
Nevada Cullen
February 4, 2022 Transportation
The Gainesville City Commission on Thursday voted 5-1 in favor of suspending the paid parking system until June 1. Rather than $1 per hour, curbside parking is available for free once again for up to two hours.
Read More »
Heather Bushman
February 2, 2022 Agriculture, Rural equity, Transportation
There are four separate proposals to the Florida Turnpike that would extend the interstate from Wildwood through combinations of these counties: Citrus, Levy, Marion and Sumter. Each of the routes would pave over large swaths of rural land.
Read More »
Jake Reyes
December 16, 2021 Heard It On WUFT-FM
The Florida Department of Education is returning $194,720 to the county. The repayment comes after the department docked the district in September for defying a state ban on classroom mask mandates.
Read More »