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More than 1000 Venezuelans in Gainesville cast their vote Sunday in an unofficial referendum against President Nicholas Maduro's government.
Read More »Gainesville Venezuelans Express Opposition To Maduro’s Government
Charges Dropped Against Sabal Trail Protesters
The State Attorney's Office dismissed charges today against 11 of the 14 protesters arrested at a Sabal Trail construction site in Gilchrist County last November.
Read More »UF Students Protest Against Plans To Connect Institute Of Black Culture And Institute Of Hispanic Affairs Buildings
Members of the two communities made sure that university officials know exactly where they stand.
Read More »Food Bank Seeks Help With Purchasing New Delivery Vehicles
The Bread of the Mighty Food Bank in Gainesville is seeking assistance from the city of Gainesville and Alachua County to purchase new vehicles for its food distribution fleet.
Read More »Gators Capture First College World Series Title In School History
The University of Florida baseball team clinched their first College World Series win in school history last night in a two-game sweep against LSU at TD Ameritrade Park in Omaha, Nebraska. The Gators beat the Tigers 6-1.
Read More »Alachua County Schools And GRU Still Developing Water Testing Protocol For Lead Contamination
Alachua County Public Schools and GRU are still working on a comprehensive plan to test water for lead contamination throughout the county's 29 schools. A trial run of the test has been completed at Meadowbrook Elementary, but the results were inconclusive.
Read More »Live Stream: Public Forum On GRU’s Purchase Of GREC
Watch the live stream of a public forum hosted by WUFT and the Gainesville Sun to discuss the ongoing negotiations between GRU and GREC.
Read More »What Does the UAA’s Record $128 Million Budget Entail?
The University of Florida Athletic Association has approved their budget for the 2017-2018 at $218 million on Monday—up $6 million from last financial year.
Read More »One Year Later, Central Florida Remembers Pulse Nightclub Tragedy
Central Florida remembers the 49 victims and commemorated the one-year anniversary of the Pulse Nightclub shooting Monday, designating the day "Orlando United Day."
Read More »School Board Explores Options For Empty Waldo School Building
Residents and town officials presented possible uses for the empty Waldo Community School building, which closed after the 2014-2015 school year, to the Alachua County School Board Tuesday evening.
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