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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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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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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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 Federal Communications Commission is considering a proposed merger that would create the largest local television news corporation in US History.
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In spring 2006 The Gainesville Community Playhouse, founded in 1927, managed to raise $2 million after a multi-year campaign and build its current building, the Vam York Theater. “Theater should be a mirror to society,” said its membership and choreography coordinator Susan Christophy. “Theater is supposed to be showing us who we are, so we can create an open dialogue.”
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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.
Read More »Saying it expects a tab of at least $500,000 for beefed-up security, the University of Florida announced Thursday that white nationalist leader Richard Spencer will speak on campus October 19.
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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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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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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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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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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 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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In a Q&A with WUFT News, University of Florida associate history professor Paul Ortiz conveyed his thoughts on Richard Spencer’s upcoming appearance at UF, his ideology and the dangers of his views.
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A groundbreaking ceremony took place in Heartwood today for a new Eastside neighborhood in Gainesville. That and more in 90 seconds.
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Diane McFarlin, dean of the College of Journalism and Communications at UF, discusses the role that journalism education plays in the critical conversation around white nationalist Richard Spencer.
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Though President Trump's approval ratings had dropped to 37 percent by mid-August, some conservatives in southwest Alachua County are holding their ground on supporting him as the country approaches its one-year anniversary of his election victory.
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Board members of the Alachua County Farmers Market complained to Alachua County commissioners at Tuesday's commission meeting that solicitors are disrupting the market. They said solicitors scare away customers and don't have to pay dues to rent spaces like regular vendors.
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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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Some Alachua County green spaces remain closed due to damage caused by Hurricane Irma. That and more in 90 seconds.
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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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Clay Calvert, director of the Marion B. Brechner First Amendment Project at the University of Florida talks about the upcoming Richard Spencer event and the value of allowing such a discussion to take place on the UF campus.
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Academic stress and depression are increasing among UF students. 5,088 students were seen by the CWC in the 2016 to 2017 fiscal year, which is around 10% of the student body.
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Florida schools and universities are making space for Puerto Rican students fleeing the aftermath of Hurricane Maria. That and more in 90 seconds.
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National Policy Institute’s President, Richard Spencer, is scheduled to speak on the University of Florida’s campus Oct. 19. Spencer spoke to WUFT's Grace King and expressed his feelings about the speech, public universities and what his ideal country would look like.
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