Chase Drayer, Author at WUFT News

Gainesville Residents Might Face Change Of Governance Over GRU

June 9, 2017 Government and politics

The citizens of Gainesville are likely to have three options over who leads GRU in the next year and a half.

Thirty-Eight New American Citizens Take Oath In Gainesville

May 19, 2017 Government and politics, Statewide

Currently, the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services has planned seven more naturalization ceremonies at the federal courthouse in Gainesville this year.

After Weeks Of Quarantine, Alachua County Animal Services Reopens With Free Adoptions

May 16, 2017 Animals

Alachua County Animal Services is offering free dog adoptions this week. The shelter reopened Tuesday after nearly three weeks of quarantine due to an airborne upper respiratory infection.

GRACE Marketplace Opens Community Service Center For Its Residents

May 12, 2017 Business and development

After 6 months of renovations, the center will offer veteran services, behavioral health care and assistance when applying for jobs.

Explore Florida: A Geocaching Challenge

March 30, 2017 Statewide

Newberry’s Bell Ridge Longleaf Wildlife and Environmental Area doesn’t usually have a lot of guests, evidenced by the lack of footprints and overgrowth of grass on its trails. But this year may see a significant increase in attendance for a unique reason. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) is celebrating …

Free Meals Give Eastside Students After-School Boost

February 24, 2017 Education

Eastside High students and faculty say they've seen improvements since the Alachua County school launched its after-school meals program at the beginning of the semester.

Pearl Harbor: 75 Years Later

December 7, 2016 National

In recognition of the 75th anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor, WUFT presents “Pearl Harbor: 75 Years Later,” a short documentary that tells the stories of four veterans — Francis "Dutch" Scholtz of Jacksonville, Duane Reyelts of St. Augustine, and Frank Emond and Cass Phillips of Pensacola — who survived those infamous two hours that greatly altered the course of American history.