Ben Bornstein

Ben is a reporter for WUFT News and can be contacted by calling 352-392-6397 or emailing news@wuft.org.

Gainesville City Commission moves to keep GRU under city control

The Gainesville City Commission made it clear at its Thursday meeting that it doesn’t want the local utility to fall under state legislative control. City commissioners voted in favor of keeping GRU under the current management, rather than have it controlled by an independent board of representatives. They also voted, at the request of Mayor Craig Lowe, to …

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Homecoming parade for area profits

The University of Florida Homecoming Parade took place Friday, but the fans are not the only people who saw a benefit. Business owners and local vendors will look to profit from the parade and the festivities Homecoming weekend. Florida’s 89.1, WUFT-FM’s Ben Bornstein has the story.

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