Hull Road as well as Southwest 34th Street between Southwest Second Avenue and Southwest 20th Avenue will be closed for the majority of today because of the scheduled appearance by white nationalist Richard Spencer, of the National Policy Institute, and the expected demonstrators.
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National Policy Institute's Richard Spencer is scheduled to speak at the Phillips Center for the Performing Arts on the University of Florida campus on Thursday, October 19, 2017. Governor Scott has declared a state of emergency for Alachua County in anticipation of the event.
Read More »UF spokeswoman Janine Sikes said the university has received too many responses to count about Richard Spencer's visit tomorrow.
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Broadcast television mega mergers have paved the way for a few enormous corporations to dominate the local television landscape. A handful of corporations control a majority of local television news outlets in America.
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Protesters with the group "No Nazis At UF " are demanding that university officials change the banned items list for Richard Spencer’s event Thursday.
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The Alachua County Faith Leaders Alliance gathered on Monday afternoon to a delivered remarks praising inclusivity, diversity and acceptance.
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Broadcast television mega mergers have paved the way for a few enormous corporations to dominate the local television landscape. A handful of corporations control a majority of local television news outlets in America.
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The Federal Communications Commission is considering a proposed merger that would create the largest local television news corporation in US History.
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The Newnans Lake Improvement Initiative aims to clean up Newnans Lake for environmental and recreational purposes for 250,000 Alachua County residents, according to the initial project funding request. The second phase of the project is scheduled to start in March.
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Hull Road as well as Southwest 34th Street between Southwest Second Avenue and Southwest 20th Avenue will be closed for the majority of today because of the scheduled appearance by white nationalist Richard Spencer, of the National Policy Institute, and the expected demonstrators.
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The Newnans Lake Improvement Initiative aims to clean up Newnans Lake for environmental and recreational purposes for 250,000 Alachua County residents, according to the initial project funding request. The second phase of the project is scheduled to start in March.
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National Policy Institute's Richard Spencer is scheduled to speak at the Phillips Center for the Performing Arts on the University of Florida campus on Thursday, October 19, 2017. Governor Scott has declared a state of emergency for Alachua County in anticipation of the event.
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The National Policy Institute has taken matters into its own hands after several local businesses attempted to reduce attendance to Richard Spencer’s speech Thursday.
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As part of the 90th annual Fire Prevention Week, Ocala Fire Rescue visited with schoolchildren Tuesday to provide them with important tips for emergency fire situations.
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The animal intake was exceptionally high because of animals surrendered in anticipation of the storm. Many people brought their pets to Animal Services before evacuating to a shelter and picked them up when it was safe to return home.
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The city of Gainesville is on the edge due to white nationalist Richard Spencer who is set to speak at the University of Florida.
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Hull Road as well as Southwest 34th Street between Southwest Second Avenue and Southwest 20th Avenue will be closed for the majority of today because of the scheduled appearance by white nationalist Richard Spencer, of the National Policy Institute, and the expected demonstrators.
Read More »Students at the University of Florida create a virtual assembly in response to the upcoming Richard Spencer event.
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National Policy Institute's Richard Spencer is scheduled to speak at the Phillips Center for the Performing Arts on the University of Florida campus on Thursday, October 19, 2017. Governor Scott has declared a state of emergency for Alachua County in anticipation of the event.
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The University of Florida continues to implement safety measures ahead of Richard Spencer talk, state of emergency declared. That and more in 90 seconds.
Read More »UF spokeswoman Janine Sikes said the university has received too many responses to count about Richard Spencer's visit tomorrow.
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Broadcast television mega mergers have paved the way for a few enormous corporations to dominate the local television landscape. A handful of corporations control a majority of local television news outlets in America.
Read More »Some University of Florida students are planning to protest Richard Spencer’s speech on Thursday, while others are planning to stay home. That and more in 90 seconds.
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Sororities and fraternities at the University of Florida are taking measures to prepare for the Thursday event on campus and combat hate speech.
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Protesters with the group "No Nazis At UF " are demanding that university officials change the banned items list for Richard Spencer’s event Thursday.
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The Alachua County Faith Leaders Alliance gathered on Monday afternoon to a delivered remarks praising inclusivity, diversity and acceptance.
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Due to high demand, FEMA has set up in East Gainesville until the need for aid is met. That and more in 90 seconds.
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The National Policy Institute has taken matters into its own hands after several local businesses attempted to reduce attendance to Richard Spencer’s speech Thursday.
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The renovations are complete, but student government is still determining how to use the learning center at Newell Hall, a space designed specifically for students to study and collaborate.
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Richard Spencer request to speak at more public universities. That and more in 90 seconds.
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The latest updates regarding security measures, closures, expectations, parking changes, bus routes, and other information connected to the event this Thursday.
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The closure of highway 441 is a nuisance for a lot of people who live on the south edge of Gainesville. More than a month after Hurricane Irma the roadway is still waterlogged.
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While some of Gainesville small businesses and artists struggle amid growing competition and the influence of online stores, other embraced new technologies in an attempt to increase sales.
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Since 1996, the Democratic nominee for president has won Archer’s precinct each time, usually by a slim margin. In 2016, the two major candidates, Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump, were only separated by 3.81 percentage points, with the Democratic nominee coming out on top by only 80 votes. However, according to Archer’s citizens, these political differences don’t divide them.
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Anti-Nazi organization holds a press conference before White Nationalist Richard Spencer comes to UF Campus. That and more in 90 seconds.
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Two housing complexes in midtown Gainesville — one a new, glitzy citadel of high living and high rent, the other a 86-year-old compound of communal chores and meals — are part of the old-versus-new housing shift happening along the periphery of UF, the state's top public university but one that attracts students from all socioeconomic classes.
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Concertgoers in Jacksonville were fearful when the fire alarm sounded in the middle of the show. That and more in 90 seconds. Afternoon News in 90, October 13, 2017/WUFT News -- News from North Central Florida's public media stations on http://WUFT.org , 89.1 FM & Florida's 5. Follow WUFT News for more updates: http://www.wuft.org/news/ https://twitter.com/WUFTNews https://www.facebook.com/wuftnews/ https://instagram.com/wuftnews/
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UF and Santa Fe held two events to continue public discussion and opinion exchange on DACA and the SUCCEED act.
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The Newnans Lake Improvement Initiative aims to clean up Newnans Lake for environmental and recreational purposes for 250,000 Alachua County residents, according to the initial project funding request. The second phase of the project is scheduled to start in March.
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A dual firefighter and emergency medical technician working at the High Springs Fire Department earns an average of $29,704 annually. The same position at Alachua County Fire Rescue equates to $33,357 per year. The salary for the same position at a South Florida town of Boca Raton is $47, 448 per year. “The turnover rate is high for us, compared to what we’ve been at in previous years,” said Harold Pheus, deputy chief of Alachua County Fire Rescue. “That’s one thing that has made us concerned about our wages.”
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The Centers distributed the Narcan Spray to 167 officers of the Ocala Police Department.
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Gainesville's Pop Warner youth football and cheerleading program has teamed up with Athlete Brain, a University of Florida student organization that analyzes the kids' brain activity outside of practice through baseline concussion testing.
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This week on The Point podcast, a story from Florida's death chamber, a lesson on the First Amendment and university campuses, and the scene at Lochloosa Lake after Hurricane Irma hit. Find it at WUFT.org.
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The Gainesville Regional Transit System is reviewing a request that could bring driverless buses to the city of Gainesville within the next year. That and more in 90 seconds.
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Credit-card skimming has been on the rise in Florida since 2015, but so far, Gainesville specifically seems to have been largely spared, with only one found.
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Local Jewish organizations and law enforcement have held several meetings to prepare for white nationalist Richard Spencer's Oct. 19 visit to the University of Florida.
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UF law student Kristin Babik, who grew up in Gainesville, returned home Tuesday after being one of the hundreds injured in the Oct. 1 shooting at the Route 91 Harvest Music Festival in Las Vegas, which left 59 dead, including gunman Stephen Paddock.
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University of Florida Law student shot in the deadly mass shooting in Las Vegas returns home. That and more in 90 seconds
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Gainesville's mayor and an organizer of the city's upcoming Pride Week said they are making special preparations for the Oct. 19 speaking appearance at the University of Florida from white nationalist Richard Spencer, president of the National Policy Institute.
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