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Some students see the tunnel as a symbol of expression, while others view the repeated defacing as a sign of deeper cultural divides.
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Alachua City Commissioners often clash on how to plan for the city’s growth but, in a recent vote, unanimously agreed that those decisions should remain local. -
Cleanup is almost complete at the former site of an unpermitted railroad tie grinding business in Newberry. The sole Florida location of Texas-based Track Line Rail LLC operated for five months before environmental violations forced it to pause.
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The Alachua County School Board will decide whether to give Gainesville Police Department (GPD) direct access to school security cameras. -
Neighbors in Marion County can head to the clerk of court and comptroller's office later this month if they're in need of a marriage license or passport.
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“You did turn something small into the death of a young person. I appreciate that you didn’t put this family into a trial and you actually take responsibility for your actions. You are going to come out of prison either being a different person or facing me again or another judge,” Judge Kreider said. -
According to a 2024 CDC report, at least one in four girls and one in twenty boys in the United States experience child sexual abuse, leading this traumatic experience to have long-term consequences. Sexual abuse within religious institutions is a complex issue that goes beyond individual cases to expose patterns of systemic failure, denial, and institutional betrayal.
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At Friday night’s football game, Eastside High School’s band will resurrect a half-century-old marching tradition rooted in post-integration legacy. Under new Director Chip Powell, a former student in the Ram Band, the performance marks a symbolic return of cultural pride and community identity. -
WUFT's Morning Edition host Glenn Richards speaks with 'Heartbreaker' Mike Campbell
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Dubbed the “Deportation Depot,” Gov. Ron DeSantis at a news conference last week called the vacant Baker prison “ready-made infrastructure.” It once held 1,165 inmates. The governor’s office said the site would hold 1,300 but could be expanded to accommodate as many as 2,000 immigrants. -
President Kent Fuchs has agreed to a one-month contract extension ending Sept. 1. -
When the white smoke poured out of St. Peter’s Basilica last week, 73-year-old Port Charlotte resident Louis Prevost learned that his brother — Cardinal Robert Prevost — had been elected pope. -
Across Florida, there are nearly 900 derelict vessels dating back to 2020, according to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission.
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After students graduated from Great Heights Academy, a local K-12 school for children with special needs, owner Khia Lopez noticed they had almost nowhere to go. -
With an all-terrain power chair and motorized lift, qualified wheelchair users can ride Jordan’s line. -
"Nobody asks who you voted for when you talk about your dog. It’s just love.”
