Ashleigh Lucas
Ashleigh is a reporter for WUFT News who can be reached by calling 352-392-6397 or emailing news@wuft.org.
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Heartwood Soundstage hosted the festival for the second time, following the first Playground back in 2022.
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WUFT photojournalists made their way to Cedar Key and Perry to report on the damage following the arrival Wednesday morning of Hurricane Idalia, a Category 3 storm that made landfall in Florida's Big Bend.
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Senate Bill 300, sponsored by Sen. Erin Grall (R-Vero Beach), includes a $25 million allocation to fund crisis pregnancy centers throughout the state.
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House Bill 1421, a companion bill to Senate Bill 254, bans gender-affirming healthcare — including hormone replacement therapies and puberty-blocking medication -- for Florida residents under the age of 18. The bill is sponsored by Rep. Randy Fine and Rep. Ralph Massullo, both Republicans from Lecanto.
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Shouting at the top of her lungs, “Hey Hey, Ho Ho, climate change has got to go,” while marching through Downtown Gainesville in the late afternoon heat,…
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Sarah McKnight’s legacy will always have roots intertwined with the Gainesville community.As an African American woman whose impact as a musician,…
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Dream On Purpose, a non-profit empowerment organization for girls between the ages of 11 and 18, is celebrating seven years of helping Alachua County girls build their self-esteem. The organization hopes in the next few years to expand beyond Alachua County and open a center that can be a haven for girls.