Construction may be coming to a road near you. The Alachua County Commission approved the list of roads and sites throughout the county that are part of the Transportation Capital Improvement Program at a meeting on Tuesday. This program was first introduced to the county commission in 2021 and has …
Read More »Ben Sasse attends his first graduation as UF president
As his first semester leading the university came to a close, he spoke mainly about Tom Petty, whom the school awarded a posthumous doctoral degree in music.
Read More »Hawthorne declines land parcels
Alachua County wants some lands parcels to be taken over in Hawthorne. The county asked the city to take it on, but the offer was declined. WUFT takes us to the area and finds out why there is an issue.
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The hashtag “charcuterie” has 2.1 million posts on Instagram and 770 million views on TikTok. A Google search of charcuterie nets 75 million hits. Sales of pre-packed boards increased in 2020 by more than 40% over 2019, according to Michael Uetz, a principal of Midan Marketing.
Read More »Increasing gun violence prompts Gainesville Police Department special meeting with city commission
The Gainesville Police Department discuss initiatives to decrease gun violence at a special commission meeting held to address it and its impact.
Read More »Violent crimes are increasing in Gainesville, police department is addressing the community today
The number of violent offenses in the city of Gainesville is on pace to exceed those reported last year, in 2020.
Read More »Matheson Museum Hosts First In-Person Event In Over A Year
It’s titled “Fiction from the Florida Frontier” and is billed as a “cross-medium reading” inspired by the Matheson History Museum’s collection.
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