WUFT News News and Public Media for North Central Florida from the University of Florida in Gainesville
It has been nine months since Hurricane Irma made landfall in Florida, and yet some Alachua County residents are still picking up the pieces of its devastation.
Read More »Restoration Begins For Private Cemeteries Affected By Hurricane Irma
SWAG Reveals The CHILD Center For Early Learning
The CHILD Center, located just down the street from the SWAG Family Resource Center, will be a place where residents can bring children zero to five years old for affordable preschool and childcare.
Read More »Gail Johnson and Gigi Simmons Sworn In As City Commissioners
With the swearing in of Gail Johnson and Gigi Simmons, for the first time in Gainesville’s 149-year history, two African-American women serve simultaneously on the city commission.
Read More »Alachua County Supervisor Of Elections Registers Hawthorne Students To Vote
Alachua County Supervisor of Elections Kim Barton continues her tour through the county's high schools to help register eligible students to vote in plenty of time for the August primary elections.
Read More »Proposed Coastal Connector Riles Segments Of Marion County
Marion County commissioners on Tuesday unanimously agreed to sign a resolution voicing their disapproval of proposed Coastal Connector routes through the county.
Read More »Gigi Simmons Beats Incumbent Charles Goston in District 1 Runoff
First-time candidate Gigi Simmons beat incumbent Charles Goston by over 400 votes in the May 1 runoff for the District 1 Gainesville City Commission seat.
Read More »Southwest Advocacy Group Conference To Promote Free Job Training, Certification
The Southwest Advocacy Group will offer a free employability conference from Monday through Friday at the SWAG Family Resource Center to help any Gainesville resident who is unemployed or underemployed find jobs in the southwest area. Then, on May 1, SWAG will host a free job and resource fair at the Tower …
Read More »Gigi Simmons, Charles Goston Head To Runoff For Gainesville District 1 City Commission Seat
The incumbent made a late run as Tuesday night's election results unfolded.
Read More »Tower Road To Undergo Resurfacing This Spring
The long awaited potholes and cracks on Tower Road are to be filled and resurfaced this spring now that county commissioners agreed on a reduced scope of work to renovate the heavily trafficked road.
Read More »Gainesville Commission To Examine Part-Time Wage Policy
The Gainesville City Commission unanimously passed a motion Thursday to examine a recent policy change affecting pay for part-time and temporary city workers.
Read More »