Meghan Porterfield
Meghan is a reporter for WUFT News who can be reached by calling 352-392-6397 or emailing news@wuft.org.
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                        Americans drink 400 million cups of coffee daily. Customers at Alachua County's Opus Coffee want to raise that average.
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                        Mayor Lauren Poe said he plans to focus these efforts on those that have re-entered society after incarceration with monthly payments of $600 for 24 months.
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                        Darnitha Gaskin has attended city meetings, urging the board to include helpful information and warning signs of domestic violence in the city’s newsletter.
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                        Theaters are reopening with extra safety precautions in place against the spread of COVID-19.
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                        The event followed similar efforts in Marion County over the past few weeks.
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                        A new Dollar General is set to be built on the land that the Battle of Micanopy was fought on during the Second Seminole War.
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                        Mobile hotspots at the Alachua County Library District are now available to be checked out by Alachua County residents
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                        A large population of students in Gainesville are now looking to be vaccinated.
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                        The Florida Spring Council and Santa Fe River have filed a legal challenge against the approval of the Seven Springs Consumptive Use Permit that allows Nestle to extract around one million gallons of water per day near Ginnie Springs.
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                        The list of qualified candidates for the City of Newberry's municipal election was finalized this week.
 
 
 
