The announcement comes ahead of a vote on Thursday that could restrict the number of allowable invasive species in the state.
Read More »Two Candidates Qualify In Each Of Gainesville’s Two 2021 City Commission Races
Friday marked the end of the qualifying period for Gainesville's two opening city commission seats.
Read More »Gainesville Names Joseph W. Dixon Sr. As New Fire Chief
Gainesville’s search for a new fire chief is over.
Read More »Meridian Behavioral Healthcare Annual Report Reveals Sharp Rise In Telehealth Treatment
Meridian also saw revenue top $50 million for the first time in its history despite the financial uncertainty surrounding the ongoing pandemic.
Read More »Find Out Who Won The Local Florida House And Senate Seats
WUFT News coverage of 2020 Florida house and senate elections.
Read More »2021 Spring Arts Festival Canceled Due To COVID-19 Pandemic
Santa Fe College and the Santa Fe College Foundation announced the cancellation of the 2021 Spring Arts Festival, an annual event that often draws over 100,000 guests.
Read More »School Bus Involved In Three-Vehicle Crash, No Students On Board
Gainesville Fire Rescue crews responded to a crash involving three vehicles Wednesday morning that left one vehicle in flames, a school bus damaged and one driver in critical condition.
Read More »Alachua and Gainesville Officials Discuss UF Reopening Plan in Virtual Joint Meeting
Testing and contact tracing are going to be a central part of UF's fall reopening, officials said.
Read More »Orlando Protest Movement Marches Forward; City Dodges Destruction Seen Elsewhere
The May-June mass demonstrations in Central Florida were the largest in decades.
Read More »NASA, SpaceX Set To Launch Astronauts From Florida After Nearly Nine-Year Hiatus
For the first time in nearly a decade, NASA astronauts will strap in Wednesday for a rocket launch from Florida's Space Coast, a significant milestone for a region hit hard by the retirement of the space shuttle.
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