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The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service estimated there are less than 1,000 ghost orchids left in the United States. The agency proposed it be listed under the Endangered Species Act earlier this year, a potential addition to its state protected status.
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Azhalia Pottinger/WUFT NewsWhile studying animals in UF’s ponds, Ivory noticed an otter scurrying into a storm drain. By mounting camera traps along Alachua County’s stormwater systems, he has documented the behavior of animals within these hidden networks. -
En una tarde soleada en el mercado agrícola de Grove Street, los residentes de Gainesville disfrutan de diversas opciones de comida fresca. Cada lunes, el mercado atrae a una comunidad que aprecia los productos saludables, sostenibles y auténticos.
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(Juan Carlos Chauoi/WUFT News)As of November 1st, residents of Gainesville and surrounding Alachua County who rely on the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) face uncertainty due to the ongoing federal government shutdown. -
(Kade Sowers/WUFT News)Gainesville's mayor and the head of the city’s utility company debated late Tuesday on who should control GRU going forward, ahead of an election next week that may settle the matter.
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Gainesville residents dropped off their unused or expired prescription drugs at HCA Florida Gainesville Emergency on Saturday as part of efforts to safely dispose of medications. -
The university has already banned Ita Durand, who is from Peru, from campus for three years. Ita Durand said the sex was consensual, police said.
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The route was originally designed by in 2024 for National Libraries Week and passes by all six campus library branches. -
The Fest, the three-day music festival, continues Sunday. For a full line-up of musicians and the stages where they’ll be performing visit www.thefestfl.com.
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Sydney Johnson/WUFT NewsA federal judge heard arguments on Wednesday in the case of a University of Florida law student expelled for antisemitic tweets. His lawyer said he was being wrongly punished for views the school simply didn’t like, while UF responded it has every right to remove anyone threatening violence. -
Kairi LoweryIn the past five months, a virtually empty lot in The Everglades transformed into the heart of Florida’s deportation efforts, now commonly known as “Alligator Alcatraz.” State officials ramped up construction at an unprecedented speed, and new satellite images evaluated by Fresh Take Florida, show just how quickly the site was built. -
The Florida prosecutor’s office in Tampa is defending its controversial and unexpected decision to drop a felony criminal case against the man accused of tying his bull terrier dog to a fence in rising waters and abandoning it along Interstate 75 amid an evacuation ahead of a major hurricane. -
A Florida prosecutor has dropped the felony criminal case against the man who drew national attention after being accused of tying his bull terrier dog to a fence along Interstate 75 and abandoning it in the face of an approaching major hurricane.
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John Pringle, President of High Springs BMX in High Springs, Fla. created a generational love for BMX racing with his two daughters, Kalia Pringle, 13, and Lilani Pringle, 16. -
As the University of Florida Homecoming Parade wrapped up Friday afternoon, WUFT's Sofia Mella Lopez asked onlookers what they were most excited to see. -
Fun, team spirit and community. Spectators share what brings them to the University of Florida Homecoming Parade.
