After fundraising all year, University of Florida students gathered at the Stephen C. O’Connell Center this weekend for Dance Marathon. Students were challenged to stay awake and standing for 26.2 hours to raise funds for UF Health Shands Children’s Hospital and Children’s Miracle Network.
Read More »GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The Hoggetowne Medieval Fair recently switched locations from near the Gainesville Regional Airport to a field on Southwest Archer Road. Gainesville residents traveling to attend the event expected a 10- to 15-minute drive but for most the drive took over an hour in standstill traffic. The location …
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A bill awaiting the governor’s signature that would temporarily keep secret the names of lottery winners in Florida has at least one unexpected supporter: the woman in prison for murdering the winner of a $30 million lottery payout. In a telephone interview from behind bars, Dorice Donegan “Dee Dee” Moore, …
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Florida is the prescribed fire capital of the country. WUFT went to the site of the prescribed fire in Austin Cary forest to learn about its impact on the environment.
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February is the month America commemorates Black heritage. WUFT’s Isabella Leandri tells us how Gainesville is starting the celebration.
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When the COVID-19 pandemic hit the U.S. in March 2020, food banks and pantries experienced a significant increase in demand for their support, and those numbers continue to stay high. While the level of assistance has decreased from pandemic peaks, the need for food assistance continues to be higher than pre-pandemic times.
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The plan for Convergence Research Park is that it is mainly self-contained, having its own interior roads, bike passes and walking trails, providing a way for residents to travel to and from work without ever getting in a car.
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An activist group is working to add a measure to legalize recreational marijuana use on Florida’s 2022 Florida general election ballot. Regulate Florida, the group working to add the proposal to the ballot, must obtain over 223,000 signatures to obtain Supreme Court review and another 890,000 valid signatures by January. …
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Gainesville city officials, concerned citizens and University of Florida students all gathered around tables in one room to discuss the reality of pedestrian safety on and around UF’s campus and the wider Alachua County area.
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The city’s attorneys have not said if they plan on appealing the court’s ruling.
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