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Inauguration Day in pictures.
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Police: Clay County Store Clerk Shoots, Kills Robber
William Kyle Smith, 29, was found dead shortly after midnight Saturday when officers responded to a call from a clerk at the Prime Stop Food Store on Peoria Road in Orange Park.
Read More »Tracking Election-Related Vandalism, Violence In North Central Florida
Some North Central Florida residents have experienced forms of vandalism and violence following the November election. WUFT News is compiling the reported incidents and will update this list if and when more occur.
Read More »Sheriff’s Office Ramps Up Sexual Predator Monitoring For Halloween
The sheriff’s office will be monitoring the homes of the roughly 400 sexual offenders and sexual predators in Alachua County tonight to make sure they follow special Halloween restrictions.
Read More »Florida Votes 2016: Bradford County Schools Superintendent
This story is part of our guide, Florida Votes 2016, leading up to the Nov. 8 election. Check your voter registration status here.
Read More »North Central Florida Counties Work to Increase Recycling Rates
Recycling rates in Florida have increased by 26% since 2010 as the result of a statewide effort to achieve a 75% recycling rate by 2020. Some county recycling coordinators think this goal think this goal is unrealistic.
Read More »Officials Find Owner Of Hog On Loose In Alachua County
Deputies had been looking for the owner since finding the hog Sunday, and the sheriff’s office announced about 2:30 p.m. today that the owner has been located.
Read More »Want To Use Your Own Solar Power In Alachua? The City Says Pay Up
The city will charge a $10 monthly fee to customers benefitting from a kilowatt increase.
Read More »UPDATE: Suspect, 15, In Custody; Bradford Schools To Reopen Tuesday
The Bradford County School District shut down its schools for today after Starke's Bradford Middle School received a threat by voicemail on Sunday night.
Read More »Kutters Barber Shop Offers Cuts And Conversations
Kutters Barber Shop on Waldo Road has been serving customers since 1959. The original owner's son is now carrying on the tradition.
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