The North Central Florida terrain is home to what some call an unwanted visitor. In areas like Fort White, Trenton and Bell, packs of coyotes often leave traces behind. From murdered chickens to attacked cats, the area has seen its fair share of encounters. Andrew Nettles is a Trenton, Florida …
Read More »From heat-tolerant cattle to racial inequality, Gainesville leaders search for solutions at climate change summit
While climate change is a global challenge, Alachua County residents also have a role to play. About 70 people spent part of their weekend at a Gainesville church to talk about climate threats and responses, with recent extreme weather events like Hurricane Idalia fresh on their minds. Jacqueline Patterson, longtime …
Read More »Gatorland is new home for alligator that survived in the wild for months without upper jaw
The alligator was located and captured on Sept. 8 and remains in quarantine as Gatorland, the theme park and wildlife preserve, decides how best to take care of it.
Read More »Florida proposes bill to permit bear killing in self-defense
A bill proposed today in the Florida Legislature would allow the killing of bears in self-defense. House Bill 87, proposed by Representative Jason Shoaf, faces an uphill battle as it passes through the legislature. Under the bill, people can kill bears without authorization or permits if the person feels threatened. …
Read More »Community rallies as family speaks out on fatal alligator attack
A Largo woman was killed when she was attacked by a 13-foot alligator on Friday. The body of Sabrina Peckham, 41, was discovered in a waterway near McKay Creek in Pinellas County. The alligator was humanely euthanized.
Read More »Gainesville man attacked by police K-9 after fleeing scene pleads guilty to one count
Terrell Bradley, the Gainesville man who was mauled by a police K-9 dog in July 2022 while fleeing a traffic stop, was sentenced to a year in prison Tuesday morning after withdrawing his not guilty plea. Bradley pleaded guilty to possession of a firearm by a convicted felon and no …
Read More »Citrus County Animal Services receives multimillion-dollar funding for relocation
Citrus County Animal Services plans to relocate to a new facility in Lecanto that's expected to be completed by spring 2025. The project is budgeted at $12.5 million, with $9 million going toward construction of the new animal shelter that will more than double the size of the current one.
Read More »Columbia County Sheriff’s Office find missing K-9
Update, Tuesday, Sept. 26: Deputies found Chaos Tuesday around 11:25 a.m. after a citizen reported sighting him on Southeast Pounds Hammock Road, just south of US Highway 100, according to a sheriff’s office Facebook post. “We are glad to have Chaos back home!” the sheriff’s office wrote in the post. ——————— …
Read More »Police: Driver blamed in fatal crash involving woman notorious for dog abuse allegations
A newly released Gainesville police report obtained by WUFT News said Loren Cava was riding her bicycle in the crosswalk and had the right of way when she was struck by the Jeep driven by Sohair A. Mohammed, 50, of Alsip, Illinois, who was turning left through the intersection.
Read More »Gainesville Rabbit Rescue raises funds for disabled bunny
Even for rabbits, medical bills are expensive. So Gainesville Rabbit Rescue has started a fundraiser to help pay for a CT scan and future medical care for a rabbit named Hercules.
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