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Across Gainesville, florists, grocery stores and specialty retailers are preparing for what many describe as their Super Bowl, a single week that can shape not only the month’s revenue but, for some businesses, a meaningful portion of the year’s earnings.
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Haley Black/WUFT NewsFlorida state parks will offer free admission from Friday through Monday in honor of George Washington’s birthday. -
“I enjoy being part of nature and getting to see the trees and the birds and sunshine again,” Peck said.
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Credit: First District Court of Appeal: Oral Argument Video ArchivesJudges heard oral arguments Tuesday morning in a years-long legal battle between the City of Gainesville and the Gainesville Regional Utilities Authority at the First District Court of Appeal in Tallahassee. -
Annie Frost/WUFT NewsThe Alachua County Commission voted unanimously to approve the temporary use permit for WildFlowers Music Park in Melrose on Tuesday night. The decision came after hours of presentations and comments from the public.
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ICE arrests of people involved in family court proceedings present challenges to the legal process, and are becoming more commonplace. -
Florida executed the condemned killer, Ronald Heath, on Tuesday after he spent nearly four decades on Death Row. He was twice convicted of separate murders 12 years apart, and identified as the suspect in a third murder case that never went to trial.
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The 36th annual Florida Invitational Step Show kicked off Saturday with a talent showcase at Bo Diddley Plaza in downtown Gainesville, followed by a performance in the University Auditorium. -
The Demo & Stroll pre-show of The Florida Invitational Step Show was held at Bo Diddley Plaza in downtown Gainesville on Saturday.
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Florida’s House voted late Wednesday to establish the American flamingo as the new state bird, a step toward knocking the mockingbird off its perch after nearly a century. It wasn’t immediately clear whether the Senate will go along with the plan. -
Florida executed its first prisoner of 2026 Tuesday evening, a man twice convicted in separate murders 12 years apart and who stabbed a robbery victim in the neck with a hunting knife while his brother shot the man three times. -
Contributed/Fresh Take FloridaFlorida lawmakers are considering bills that would broaden the conditions under which domestic violence victims can receive an order of protection to include threats made against their pets. -
Libby Clifton/Fresh Take FloridaThe University of Florida said Thursday it was investigating two college classrooms where measles exposures may have occurred. Additionally, six other confirmed measles cases were reported across northern Florida in new data published by the Florida Department of Health.
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This week, the Florida Department of Health reported 66 measles cases. WUFT's Sofia Dinka reports on the illness and what people can do to prevent infection. -
Santa Fe College Teaching Zoo Director Jonathan Miot shares information about the zoo's diverse collection that contains both native and exotic species for everyone to enjoy including Bald Eagles, White-throated Capuchin monkeys, American alligators and Matschie's Tree Kangaroo. -
Host Kristin Chermont Spina spoke to the director of the UF Brechner Center Freedom of Information Project on the arrests of journalists following their coverage of anti-ICE protests
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Sophie Stein was selected as the University of Florida’s 2026 Dreamer. -
More than 350 people with special needs walked the red carpet Friday night at Westside Baptist Church as Night to Shine hosted a prom night to remember. -
Scattered throughout Bradford County, small wooden boxes have quietly been meeting the needs of a community — outcomes that don't always show up in data.
