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The first night of the eight-night celebration of Hanukkah began Sunday. Jewish organization Chabad UF hosted a menorah-lighting event Monday night to commemorate the start of the holiday.
Read More »UF Jewish community celebrates Hanukkah
Gainesville hosts special election
Voters are headed to the polls to cast their ballots in a special election for City Commission At-Large, Seat B. Polls will remain open until 7 p.m.
Read More »Local museum director recognized internationally
Stephanie Bailes, president and executive director of the CADE Museum, was named a Top 50 Museum Influencer by Blooloop. We spoke with Bailes and got an inside look at what this award means for her and the community she serves.
Read More »Meet Alfred Ford, the great-grandson of Henry Ford and a Gainesville resident
The idea of working for the family company never appealed to Alfred Ford as he was growing up, even though members of the family, such as his grandfather, Edsel Ford, gave their lives to the business.
Read More »UF makes national headlines over legal testimony
The University of Florida made national headlines this week after it denied the request for three professors to take side work as legal experts. The professors would have been hired to testify against Florida’s new election law. We outline the conflict.
Read More »You can now help redistrict the city of Gainesville
Officials are starting the redistricting process after the 2020 Census, and for the first time, any resident can join. The City of Gainesville is encouraging people to propose new district lines using a map-drawing tool.
Read More »Three Alachua County organizations under investigation for vaccine mandates
The Florida Department of Health listed 120 businesses under investigation for requiring vaccines. The list included the Alachua County Board of County Commissioners, the Alachua County Public Library and Gainesville Mayor Lauren Poe. WUFT News talked with residents about their thoughts on the investigation.
Read More »Gainesville attorney filed emergency petition challenging mask mandates, Alachua County Public Schools must respond by Friday
The Alachua County School Board has until Friday, Oct. 8, to respond to the emergency petition filed on Friday.
Read More »To understand how to save more birds, these Florida volunteers are collecting thousands of dead ones
Andrew Kratter and his team typically get dead birds from wildlife rehabilitation clinics in Florida. But last spring, the museum received 61 dead birds from the Lights Out Northeast Florida project in Jacksonville.
Read More »Gainesville Police Department Makes Mental Health a Top Priority
For over three years, police officers and clinicians at the Gainesville Police and Alachua County Sheriff’s Departments have been working to address local mental health issues through their co-responder teams. Two teams were added earlier this year, and one more will be introduced next month.
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