The University of Florida plans to give staff members a 3% raise next month and is no longer persuing a 40-hour vacation-time-cut to pay for it,  that’s according to an e-mail sent today to employees.  Raises and benefit changes for faculty will be discussed later this fall and will start occuring in …

The Hernando County Board of Commissioners is looking into ideas to save money and balance the budget. One proposal on the table is implementing a “Furlough Friday” in which the government center would close every last Friday of the month and employees would take an unpaid day off. The proposed “Furlough …

Authorities say charges are pending against three Florida siblings for allegedly shooting at a pursuing police officer north of Tampa. That incident triggered a national manhunt culminating in the arrest of the Doughtery siblings in Colorado this week. Police in Zephyrhills say shots were fired from the Dougherty’s car during …

The Marion County Sheriff’s Office is searching for the gun used in last week’s quadruple homicide in Ocala. It is believed to be a 38 caliber revolver or 357 revolver. Marion County Sheriff’s Office spokesman Judge Cochran says the gun could provide further evidence to convict the suspect, James Bannister.  Marion …

The FBI says three fugitive siblings being sought for alleged crimes in Florida and Georgia were captured today in southern Colorado. Authorities say the trio crashed their vehicle on Interstate 25 after a short chase during which they fired shots at their pursuers. 21-year-old Ryan Edward Dougherty, 26-year-old Dylan Dougherty Stanley and …

A former Florida Republican lawmaker is leaving the GOP to run for Congress as a Democrat. Nancy Argenziano of Crystal River says the Republican Party left her and their principles, but she feels both parties need improvement. [audio:http://www.wuft.org/media/audio/ARGsound.mp3] Argenziano adds she will officially announce her candidacy in the next couple of …

Ryan Lochte continued to collect gold medals in Shanghai with two World Championship performances on Thursday in both the 200-meter backstroke and as a member of the 4×200-meter freestyle relay, bringing his  victory total to four. With two days of competition remaining and at least one event left to swim, …

A Williston teenager is dead after a head-on crash Friday morning.  Just before 7 a.m. 18-year-old Michael Cuello’s vehicle crossed the center line and hit a pick-up on State Road 121 between 85th street and Wacahoota Road. Cuello was not wearing a seatbelt and was pronounced dead at the scene. …

Former Gator swimmer Ryan Lochte defended his title and won his second World Championship while also setting a world record in the men’s 200-meter individual medley with a time of 1 minute, 54 seconds flat beating his previous record set in Rome in 2009. Lochte has two more races left …

Gainesville Police are still looking for more information in the death of homeless prostitute Angel Harris. GPD Public Information Officer Tscharna Senn although no leads came out of a recent sting operation, officers did arrest 5 people in connection with prostitution. Senn says these type of operations are intended to …