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Life threatening rip currents and high surf this week
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A cooperative in Levy County is proposing an ambitious plan to tackle saltwater intrusion, septic-to-sewer transitions and municipal utility debt all at once through a regional water and wastewater project. -
The City of Bushnell is seeking a third-party environmental consultant to help with odor oversight and compliance after repeated complaints from nearby residents.
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Members of the Alachua County Farmers’ Market learned the market would not be able to extend its lease at the county-owned pavilion during its annual meeting in March. -
Rebecca Blackwell/AP/APThe lawsuit in Miami against federal and state authorities is one of two legal challenges to the South Florida detention center that was built more than a month ago by the state of Florida on an isolated airstrip owned by Miami-Dade County.
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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. -
Gainesville police released six internal affairs reports this year but withheld officer names despite sustained findings of misconduct.
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WUFT's Morning Edition host Glenn Richards speaks with 'Heartbreaker' Mike Campbell -
Trenton Kofmehl is no regular 15-year-old, he’s a modern-day Western cowboy.
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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. -
“I’m not a perfect man,” said the newly elected vice chair of the Republican Party of Florida, Jovanté Teague, “but I’m somebody who’s willing to do the job.”
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Artistry in Motion celebrates the local arts community by focusing on the creativity, passion and perseverance of the artist. The program showcases each individual artist’s story in an engaging audio and visual vignette.
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With an all-terrain power chair and motorized lift, qualified wheelchair users can ride Jordan’s line. -
For Stephanie Arguello, staying still is a challenge. One that her new position as patient transport at UF Health Shands Hospital helps her overcome. -
The waving of paper fans and American flags proved enough to stave off the heat at the City of Gainesville and Alachua County’s Memorial Day commemoration on Monday.
